NEGLECT OF MILITARY PROPERTY:
Punishment: Make good the loss and court-martial.
“Any person
subject to military law who willfully or through
neglect suffers to be lost,
damaged, or wrongfully disposed of,
any military property belonging
to United States of
America—shall make
good the loss and....”
ARTICLE 84.
WASTE OR UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY ISSUED TO SOLDIERS:
Punishment: Court-martial.
“Any soldier
who sells or wrongfully disposes of any property
issued for military service
shall be punished....”
ARTICLE 85.
DRUNK ON DUTY:
Punishment: (War time) dismissal and court-martial, (Peace time) court-martial.
“Any officer
... drunk on duty shall ... in time of war be
dismissed ... and
Any other person
subject to military law, drunk on duty ...
shall be punished....”
ARTICLE 86.
MISBEHAVIOR OF A SENTINEL:
Punishment: (War time) death or court-martial, (Peace time) court-martial.
“Any sentinel found:
(1) Drunk.
(2) Asleep.
(3) Or who leaves before being regularly relieved
shall be
punished....”
ARTICLE 92.
MURDER OR RAPE:
Punishment: Death or life imprisonment.
“Any person who commits
murder or rape shall suffer death or
life imprisonment as the court-martial may direct.”
No person shall be tried for murder or rape
committed in the
limits of the U.S.A. in time of peace. This
is left to civil
courts.
ARTICLE 93.
VARIOUS CRIMES:
Punishment: Court-martial.
“Any person who commits
(1) Manslaughter,
(2) Mayhem (cutting),
(3) Arson,
(4) Burglary,
(5) Larceny,
(6) Embezzlement,
(7) Perjury,
(8) Assault with intent to commit any felony.
(9) Assault with intent to do bodily harm.
shall be
punished....”
Definition of these crimes is left to local
law.
ARTICLE 94.
FRAUDS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT:
Punishment: Court-martial.
Article of War No. 94 is equivalent to prohibiting any person
subject to military law from defrauding or attempting, or
conspiring to defraud the Government of the U.S.A.—also from
stealing, embezzling any Government property.
ARTICLE 95.
CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN:
Punishment: Dismissal.
“Any officer
or cadet convicted of unbecoming conduct shall be
dismissed....”
Misconduct may
be official or unofficial.