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Headquarters, Department of the Army Department of the Army Pamphlet 27-50-403 December 2006 Articles The History of Military Assistance for Domestic Natural Disasters: The Return to a Primary Role for the Department of Defense in the Twenty-First Century? Captain William A. Osborne Military Pension Division: The “Evil Twins”―Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) and Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Colonel (Ret.) Mark E. Sullivan & Major (Ret.) Sue Darnell, USAF Protecting Servicemembers from Illegal Pretrial Punishment: A Survey of Article 13, Uniform Code of Military Justice, Caselaw Timothy Riley USALSA Report U.S. Army Legal Services Agency Trial Judiciary Note A View from the Bench: Aggravation Evidence—Adding Flesh to the Bones of a Sentencing Case Lieutenant Colonel Edye U. Moran TJAGLCS Practice Notes Tax Law Note Update for 2006 Federal Income Tax Returns CLE News Current Materials of Interest The Army Lawyer Index for 2006 Editor, Major Anita J. 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Sue Darnell, USAF.................................................................... 19 Protecting Servicemembers from Illegal Pretrial Punishment: A Survey of Article 13, Uniform Code of Military Justice, Caselaw Timothy Riley......................................................................................................................................................... 36 USALSA Report U.S. Army Legal Services Agency Trial Judiciary Note A View from the Bench: Aggravation Evidence—Adding Flesh to the Bones of a Sentencing Case Lieutenant Colonel Edye U. Moran ............................................................................................................................ 48 TJAGLCS Practice Notes Tax Law Note Update for 2006 Federal Income Tax Returns......................................................................................................... 51 CLE News .................................................................................................................................................................. 58 Current Materials of Interest ............................................................................................................................... 68 The Army Lawyer Index for 2006 ...............................................................................................................72 Author Index ..............................................................................................................................................72 Subject Index..............................................................................................................................................74 TJAGLCS Practice Notes Index ................................................................................................................76 Notes from the Field Index.........................................................................................................................76 CLAMO Reports/Notes Index ...................................................................................................................76 USALSA Report Index ..............................................................................................................................76 Book Review Index....................................................................................................................................76 Individual Paid Subscriptions to The Army Lawyer ............................................................ Inside Back Cover DECEMBER 2006 • THE ARMY LAWYER • DA PAM 27-50-403 i The History of Military Assistance for Domestic Natural Disasters: The Return to a Primary Role for the Department of Defense in the Twenty-First Century? Captain William A. Osborne∗ Introduction The primary responsibility of the U.S. military is to provide for the common defense of the United States.1 The traditional role of the military has been to fight wars and conduct combat missions.2 The Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for providing a standing military needed to deter war and maintain the security of the nation.3 In furtherance of providing for the common defense and at the direction of Congress4 or the Commander-in-Chief,5 a properly trained and equipped military can act quickly and move massive amounts of personnel and equipment to a troubled area, as was the case in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.6 It is not a surprise that the inherent military chain of command and the structure of functional specialized units within the military are ideal “for the kinds of tasks which emerge during natural disasters.”7 The media has increased public awareness of the military’s demonstrated “capability for rapid response,”8 which has led to a greater interest in a bigger role for the military in non-combat missions.9 One of the most visible recent non- combat roles of the military was the provision of disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.10 For the most part, the after-action reports and formal in-depth assessments, which measure and assess the military’s role in handling the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief effort, will be forthcoming over the next few years.11 It appears, however, that once again the military has not only demonstrated the capability to respond quickly to a natural disaster but also the ability to execute excellent consequence management.12 The history of U.S. natural disasters is rich with examples of military assistance.13 A continued support role for the military in domestic natural disaster relief missions seems to be certain. What remains unclear, however, is whether the military should play a lead role in federal domestic disaster relief for the twenty-first century. * Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Reserve (Active Guard Reserve). Presently assigned as Chief, Reserve Affairs, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Headquarters, U.S. Army Recruiting Command, Fort Knox,