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Military Law
- Agencies / Organizations
- Military OneSource
Military OneSource is provided by the Department of Defense at no cost to active duty, Guard and Reserve (regardless of activation status) and their families. It is a virtual extension of installation services. - National Institute of Military
Justice
Includes the U.S. Army Operational Law Manual, military justice fact sheets, military judges' benchbooks & cases. - U.S. Armed Forces Legal Assistance
A joint project of Armed Forces legal assistance offices. Includes directory, FAQs, and topical contacts - U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD)
Access to services, units, related agencies, news, images, etc. Includes links to other DoD Web Sites. - U.S. Dept. of Justice
Provides instructions and methods for filing claims and other servicemember information.
- Military OneSource
- Armed Forces (U.S.)
- Active: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy
- Reserve: Air Force Reserve, Air
National Guard, Army National Guard, Army
Reserve, Coast
Guard Reserve, Marine Reserve, Navy
Reserve
- Courts
- Dictionaries
- Directories
- Buddy
Finder (Military.com)
Search over 20 million records for military friends. Registration required. - Requests For Military Mailing Addresses (U.S. Dept. of Defense)
- U.S. Armed Forces Legal Assistance
A joint project of Armed Forces legal assistance offices. Includes directory, FAQs, and topical contacts
- Buddy
Finder (Military.com)
- Employment
- National Committee for Employer Support
of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
Information on employment and reemployment rights of Guard and Reserve military members. - Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) (U.S. Office
of Special Counsel)
The OSC receives & investigates certain USERRA claims. - Uniformed
Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) (U.S.
Dept. of Labor)
Guide outlines who is covered by the Act. Provides summary of basic provisions/requirements, employee rights, compliance assistance, etc. - USERRA Advisor (U.S.
Dept. of Labor)
The Advisor "...helps Veterans understand employee eligibility and job entitlements, employer obligations, benefits and remedies under the Act."
- National Committee for Employer Support
of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
- Forms
- Military Record Requests (National Archives and Records Administration)
- Soldiers
and Sailors Certificates
Gives addresses for each branch who will issue a certificate confirming that someone has been in the military. This is sometimes needed in order to stay court proceedings, drop interest rates, etc.
- Garnishment
- Garnishment (US Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
Processes all court ordered garnishments for active military, retirees, and Department of Defense employees. Includes FAQs and instructions.
- Garnishment (US Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
- Judge Advocate General
- Military.com
- Military Commissions
- Military Commissions (U.S. Dept. of Defense)
Provides links to current military commission-related information including regulations, procedures, trial guides & transcripts. - United
States Military Commissions: A Quick Guide to Available Resources (LLRX
article, Mar. 2002)
Includes historical information, explanation of statutory & executive authority and secondary sources.
- Military Commissions (U.S. Dept. of Defense)
- Mobilization and Deployment
- Force Health Protection and Readiness (Department of Defense)
Provides Dept. of Defense deployment information for all services. - Mobilization
and Demobilization Information and Resources Guide (U.S.
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense)
- Force Health Protection and Readiness (Department of Defense)
- Veterans (WI State Law Library)
Provides links to resources and laws related to veterans.
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- Public Law "Servicemembers
Civil Relief Act (SCRA)"
"An Act to restate, clarify, and revise the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940.". Highlights include:
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- Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Guide (American Bar Association)
Concise explanation of various sections of SCRA.
- U.S. Code: 10 USC "Armed Forces"
- U.S.
Code: 10 USC 801-946 "Uniform Code of Military Justice"
The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), enacted by Congress, contains the substantive & procedural laws governing the military justice system. The President prescribes procedural rules & punishments for violations of crimes in the Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM). - Manual
for Courts-Martial (1917 to Present)
Contains Preamble, Rules for Courts-Martial, Military Rules of Evidence, Punitive Articles & Nonjudicial Punishment Procedures. Extensive appendices include UCMJ, analysis of the rules, guides for record of trial preparation, historic executive orders, etc. - Manual of the Judge Advocate General (JAGMAN)
Contains Navy regulations pertaining to Courts Martial. - U.S. Code: 14 USC "Coast Guard"
- U.S. Code: 32 USC "National Guard"
- U.S. Code: 37 USC "Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services"
- U.S. Code: 38 USC 4301-4333 "Employment and Reemployment Rights of Members of the Uniformed Services"
- U.S. Code: 50 USC "War and National Defense"
- WI Statutes: ch. 322 "WI Code of Military Justice"
- CFR: 32 CFR "National Defense"
- Opinions: Appeals of Military Court decisions
- Opinions: Military Court
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
County Resources
Recommended links from our County Resources database:
Legal Assistance
- Veterans Law Center
Provides legal advice, information, and referrals on a variety of civil legal matters for low-incomes veterans and their families. - Veterans Service Office
- Veterans Law Center
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