U.C.M.J. RULES AND REGULATIONS
It is unquestionable that The Uniform Code of Military Justice plays a key role in keeping crime in military to a minimum. Just think about if there were no laws in the world, there would be mass chaos and widespread fear! The Uniform Code of Military Justice is the center piece in keeping all military personnel out of trouble for fear of ruining your life over one “slip up” or mistake. The purpose of the U.C.M.J is to provide a uniform application of protection and to assure safeguards in a system of justice for all members of the Armed Forces. Service members, active and reserve who must follow the code, of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps; as well as U.S.M.A. cadets and U.S.N.A. midshipmen. National Guard and Air National Guard members when in federal service, retired service members who receive various benefits; prisoners serving sentences imposed by court-martial and prisoners of war. Only R.O.T.C. is not subject to these laws. Many military members are following these rules and regulations, but there are those select few that ruin it for all of us. I have found out personally that I could have very easily been one of those few. This essay will pin point why we have this structured form of law for military members.
The Uniform Code of Military Justice is the foundation of military law in the United States of America and lays down a specific set of rules that are meant to be followed as well as state and federal laws. On 30 June 1775, the Second Continental Congress established 69 Articles of War to govern the conduct of the Continental Army. The Uniform Code of Military Justice has been amended on a few occasions, and all of the amendments have been designed to ensure even greater protection of the individual rights of each service member than were stated in the original code of justice. The UCMJ was passed by Congress on 5 May 1950, signed into law by President Harry S. Truman, and became effective on 31 May...