Marne Justice is a reoccurring report of Uniformed Code of Military Justice violations under the jurisdiction of 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield. This is to maintain transparency, inform the community of military justice trends and to deter future misconduct by Soldiers. The following are from the period of 1-31 January 2022.
Justice in Action
A Lt. Col. was convicted by civilian authorities for DUI and failed to report this conviction to his chain of command in violation of an Army Regulation.
The Result: Officer was relieved of his position and issued a General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand, which was placed in his permanent file.
A Pfc. sexually assaulted a woman, used cocaine and marijuana, assaulted his wife, and violated several orders of his commanders.
The Result: Convicted at a General Court Martial. Dishonorably Discharged. Sentenced to 20 months in confinement.
A Sgt. falsified official documents to receive more than $40k in BAH he was not entitled to.
The Result: Reduced to E1, separated from the Army with an Other than Honorable Discharge. All unauthorized payments were recouped by the Government.
A Spc. sexually assaulted another Soldier in the victim’s barracks room.
The Result: Reduced to E1, separated from the Army with an Other than Honorable Discharge.
A Pv2 attempted to sexually assault a 12-16yr old. The Pv2 was arrested and extradited to face civilian prosecution.
The Result: Reduced to E1, separated from the Army with an Other than Honorable Discharge.
A Capt. consumed alcohol while deployed and reported for duty intoxicated.
The Result: Separated from the Army
Justice Statistics
Non-Judicial Punishments
Field Grade Article 15s Issued………….. 76
Number Issued for DUIs…………..19
Number Issued for AWOLs……..….0
Number Issued for Drugs…….…. 37
Number Issued for Other Offenses……….. 20
The maximum punishments for a Field Grade Article 15 include 45 days of extra duty, 60 days of restriction, the loss of ½ month of pay for up to two months, and a reduction in rank. Soldiers in the rank of E1 to E4 may be reduced multiple ranks. Soldiers in the rank of E5 or E6 may be reduced one grade. Lastly, the Officer issuing the Article 15 may elect to file a reprimand in the performance section of the Soldier’s Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR).
General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand or GOMORs:
Total Initiated………..24
Total Filed……..22
Total filed for DUIs……..17
Separations:
Soldiers Separated Prior to ETS: 38
What is a GOMOR?
A GOMOR, or General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand, is an administrative reprimand issued in the form of a memorandum. A GOMOR may be issued for any type of misconduct and may be issued in addition to any other punitive actions taken by the Chain of Command without creating any Double Jeopardy concerns. GOMORs may be filed in a Soldier’s local file or in a Soldier’s AMHRR. If placed in the Soldier’s local file, the GOMOR will remain in the Soldiers file at 3ID for 18 months, or until the Soldier changes duty locations, whichever comes first. If placed in the Soldiers AMHRR, the GOMOR will remain in the Soldiers permanent, military record.
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