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Soldiers’ attempt to sue Army for negligence may end before it begins
Two soldiers have accused the Army of negligence in a sprawling sexual abuse scandal. A decades-old court ruling stands in their way.
By Zamone Perez
Let’s make 2020 the year injured service members finally get the right to sue DoD
At 70 years and counting, a congressional fix to the Feres Doctrine is way overdue.
By Rose Carmen Goldberg
New for 2020: Here’s why troops can’t sue the military for medical malpractice, and how that’s changing
The long and twisty history of the Feres Doctrine.
Restoring US credibility in the Middle East
America’s misplaced focus on how many troops it has deployed casts doubt over the real issue of U.S. critical security interests and how they relate to support of its allies.
By Lt. Gen. (ret.) David A. Deptula and Ari Cicurel
A dent to Feres: Troops to be able to file claims — but not sue — for medical malpractice
A new claims system will be set up for military members to file for malpractice compensation. But it won't be easy.
By Patricia Kime
Budget bill loaded with military personnel policies advances in House
The defense authorization act had drawn criticism from some progressives over policy priorities dropped during negotiations.
Military medical malpractice victims could see payouts from Defense Department under new compromise
The move would not undo the controversial Feres Doctrine, but would provide compensation for some families.
Her son died of a flesh-eating infection. Now a Marine mom wants justice
After her son's death, Lynda Kiernan is hoping a lawsuit against the Defense Department will force military doctors to treat troops more carefully.
Not just riflemen anymore: Marines must self sustain in the high end fight
Old ways of supplying Marines are too vulnerable for the near-peer fight.
By Todd South