Posted on Jun 23, 2015
LTC Yinon Weiss
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According to Article 2 of UCMJ, "Retired members of a regular component of the armed forces who are entitled to pay" are covered by UCMJ. Does this mean that retirees can be charged with UCMJ violations even long after retirement and when not doing anything related to the military? Has this ever happened?

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/punitivearticles/a/ucmjsubject.htm
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SSG Jay OConnor
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I would think yes, for a crime that was committed while on active duty with no statute of limitations like murder.
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SMSgt Gordon Herron
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That MSG is currently on death row at leavenworth. Timothy Hennis is his name.
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SSG Military Working Dog Handler
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Hahahaha..... if yoi get paid. MEB baby and fuck the Army weeny lol
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SFC Richard Madison
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Of course the military can do what ever they never really let go.
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1stSgt John Talbot
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Think they just did this to army general.....
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1SG Leon Espe
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I have been retired since 1971. I seem to remember being told that retirees can be tried only for acts of treason or spying by UCMJ. Any other crime to be tried by civilian authorities. http://www.vfwwebcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=10740.0
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SSG Chris Allsopp
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Yes, and yes, and no. You can be called back for criminal behavior performed before leaving, you can be called back for criminal behavior after leaving(in paid retirement), or you can be called back for espionage. Cue the music! "Learning and growing!"
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SrA Jeremy Roy
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Retirees vs separated members are two different things. The UCMJ has no authority over separated members unless the offense occurred while the member was still under military jurisdiction.
In cases of separated members say selling defense secrets to China or something, the offender would likely be handled by civilian channels and prosecuted under the National Defense Espionage Act. Investigated by the FBI, and tried in a US District Court.
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SCPO John-florida Killin
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I wouldn't worry about it. During my tenure with the Riverside County Sheriffs Department, I found the military was not the least bit concerned with the off duty antics of their active duty personnel.
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SGT Joseph Miller
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It can be done ,take this 4 star air force general who was retired for 6 years when he was reduced too a 2 star general and lost over 60k in retirement pay for coerced sex which they didn't even start investigating until six years after he retired and he was just busted back this past February.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/01/air-force-busts-retired-four-star-general-down-two-ranks-coerced-sex/97356020/
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there have been several in the last year or so, one was MG busted to LTC...a playboy
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