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UCMJ jurisdiction over retirees

The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) jurisdiction over military retirees, including the treatment of retirees as part of the "land and naval forces" and the limits of congressional power to try retirees.

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Which offenses most commonly trigger military jurisdiction over retirees (e.g., fraud, sexual assault, desertion)?

Military law today reaches a narrower but serious set of post‑retirement crimes: the offenses that most commonly prompt courts‑martial of retirees are grave violent crimes (murder, rape, sexual assaul...