Unrest at the Capitol: Potential Violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice

Abstract

After the unrest at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, sources reported that current and former military servicemembers were among the participants in the unrest. These reports prompted several Members of Congress to ask the Department of Defense to investigate servicemembers participation and take disciplinary action. The military is investigating whether any active-duty servicemembers participated in the unrest, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a memorandum condemning the violent riot and actions "that were inconsistent with the rule of law.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 2021
Accession Number
AD1148100

Entities

People

  • Jonathan M. Gaffney

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Congress
  • Court Martial
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Homicide
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • National Guard
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Public Health
  • Public Safety
  • Sexual Assault
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.