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17 Mar 2021
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, or CAAF, heard arguments March 9 in the case of a retired Navy sailor who is challenging the constitutionality of his conviction by court-martial after he left military service.
Attorneys for retired Chief Petty Officer Stephen Begani say the current laws are flawed because they treat retired members of the active and reserve forces differently when it comes to recalling them for court-martial, and Congress overstepped its authority in making active-duty retirees subject to court-martial.
The government has argued that the military proceedings were fair because Begani, as a member of the Naval Fleet Reserve, which includes enlisted Navy retirees who leave active service after 20 years but under 30 years and receive retainer pay rather than retired pay, was subject to recall to military service in a national emergency.
Walters boxes 24 for lead at Harris Chain
Thursday, March 4, 2021
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff
When Patrick Walters happened across a golden opportunity, the Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Summerville, S.C., stepped on the gas and sacked up a five-bass limit of 24 pounds to lead day 1 of the Harris Chain Bassmaster Southern Open in Florida.
Walters, who opened his 2021 season with a 4th-place finish in the Elite tournament at the St. Johns River, said he typically approaches Florida events by moving fast in practice to locate productive areas and then slowing down with methodical tournament execution.
Thursday saw him go off script.