kinsella singleton argued october decided january article uniform code military justice providing trial persons accompanying armed forces foreign countries constitutionally applied peacetime trial civilian dependent accompanying member armed forces overseas charged committed noncapital offense reid covert pp providing trials congress exercising power granted art cl constitution make rules government regulation land naval forces test jurisdiction one status whether accused person regarded falling within term land naval forces toth quarles reid covert pp art cl constitutional distinction drawn capital noncapital offenses civilian tried peacetime capital offense tried peacetime noncapital offense pp necessary proper clause art cl enable congress broaden term land naval forces clause include civilian dependents accompanying members armed forces overseas even providing trials noncapital offenses pp dependent wife soldier involved entitled safeguards article iii fifth sixth amendments constitution conviction constitutionally permissible harold greene argued cause appellant briefs solicitor general rankin assistant attorney general white acting assistant attorney general ryan william kehoe peter wondolowski william burch ii robert owen frederick bernays wiener argued cause filed brief appellee justice clark delivered opinion direct appeal tests constitutional validity peacetime trials civilian persons accompanying armed forces outside charged noncapital offenses uniform code military justice stat appellee contends dependent wife soldier tried affords safeguards article iii fifth sixth amendments constitution trial held article code unconstitutional applied civilian dependents accompanying armed forces overseas charged noncapital offenses supp government appealed noted probable jurisdiction permitted appellee proceed forma pauperis appellee mother joanna dial wife soldier assigned tank battalion army dials three children lived government housing quarters baumholder germany consequence death one children dials charged unpremeditated murder article uniform code military justice upon dials offer plead guilty involuntary manslaughter article code charges withdrawn new ones charging separately lesser offense returned tried together general baumholder mrs dial challenged jurisdiction upon denial motion pleaded guilty husband sentenced maximum penalty permitted code convictions upheld military appeals mrs dial returned placed federal reformatory women alderson west virginia thereafter appellee filed petition habeas corpus obtained mrs dial discharge custody judgment warden appealed noted jurisdiction based upon provisions article code congress enacted article effort extend disciplinary reasons coverage uniform code military justice classes persons therein enumerated jurisdiction code attached however applicability given foreign territory sanctioned treaty agreement may party foreign sovereignty accepted rule international law existence agreement admitted constitutionality article applies time peace civilian dependents charged noncapital offenses code sole issue decided question one first impression us constitutionality article applied civilian dependents charged capital offenses companion cases kinsella krueger reid covert original submission cases decided bare majority article valid exercise power congress art iv make needful rules regulations territories held procedure tribunals need comply standards prescribed constitution article iii courts specifically upheld jurisdiction cases contention procedures provide indictment grand jury trial petit jury short said failure provide protections raised constitutional defect citing ross insular cases balzac porto rico rehearing following term opinions withdrawn judgments entered declaring article unconstitutional applied civilian dependents charged capital offenses reid covert consolidated kinsella krueger held power territories applied ross doctrine neither applicable controlling found trial exercise exceptional jurisdiction springing power granted congress art cl make rules government regulation land naval forces supplemented necessary proper clause art cl applied civilian dependents involved must considered said relation article iii fifth sixth amendments majority concluded capital cases trial provided constitutionally justified appellee contends result declaring civilian dependents charged capital offenses subject provisions code bears directly applicability class charged noncapital crimes says test whether civilian dependents come within power congress granted clause limitation land naval forces status person involved conclusion civilian dependents charged capital offenses within language fortiori persons class charged noncapital offenses included since clause draws distinction offenses government fully accepts holding second covert case supra contends case controlling civilian dependents charged capital offenses fact concurrences indicate considerations compelling necessity prosecution civilian dependents charged noncapital offenses might permit reason inclusion limited category within jurisdiction submits necessities controlling case civilian dependents charged noncapital crimes points dependents affect military community whole fact permitted enjoy residence communities representation subject military control realistically part military establishment argues morale standpoint present need dependents accompany american forces maintained abroad pressing one special status integral parts military community requires disciplinary control military commander effectiveness control depends upon readily available machinery affording prompt sanction resulting deterrent present jurisdiction procedure inherently fair alternatives government contends entered international agreements large number foreign governments permitting exercise military jurisdiction territory signatories pursuant utilizing procedures various american installations abroad legal theory based historical materials asserts indicate practice jurisdiction civilians accompanying armed forces colonial days well formative period constitution concludes civilian dependents may included necessary proper incident congressional power make rules government regulation land naval forces granted clause field toth quarles cited approval majority second covert case supra landmark likewise course must consider effect latter case problem therefore turn teachings toth case involved discharged soldier tried discharge army offense committed discharge said clause provision empower congress deprive people trials bill rights safeguards military tribunals must restricted narrowest jurisdiction deemed absolutely essential maintaining discipline among troops active service brushed aside thought considerations discipline provide excuse new expansion jurisdiction expense normal constitutionally preferable system trial jury italics supplied therefore willing hold power circumvent safeguards inferred necessary proper clause holding case may summed words namely power granted congress make rules regulate land naval forces seem restrict jurisdiction persons actually members part armed forces gloss clause reached second covert case supra noted person involved civilian dependent soldier accompanying outside capital offense complained committed majority concluded trial constitutionally permissible persons fair appraisal regarded falling within authority given congress article regulate land naval forces concurring opinion italics supplied test jurisdiction follows one status namely whether accused proceeding person regarded falling within term land naval forces concluded civilian dependents charged capital offenses included within authority concurring justices expressing view think proximity physical social women land naval forces due regard put us clearly demanded effective government regulation forces reasonably demonstrate justification jurisdiction capital offenses concurring opinion second covert case opinion supporting judgment struck article applied civilian dependents charged capital crimes separate concurrences supported judgment theory crime fact punishable death question decided analogous ultimately issues due process justices joining opinion announcing judgment however join view held constitutional safeguards claimed applied criminal trials article iii courts applied outside pointing fifth sixth amendments inclusive sweeping references person criminal prosecutions two dissenters found distinction constitution capital cases said constitutional safeguards claimed required power granted congress art iv cases heretofore mentioned briefs argument covert reveal argued submitted parties theory constitutional distinction drawn capital noncapital offenses purposes clause supplemental brief government rehearing nos pp given careful study contentions government add reverse form broad presentation covert asserted distinction drawn capital noncapital offenses fittings used adaptation noncapital crimes government asserts second covert case rather foreclosing issue indicates military tribunals jurisdiction civilian dependents charged offenses less capital says trial person noncapital crime significantly different trial capital one maintaining different standards considerations capital cases new concept therefore must fresh evaluation necessities jurisdiction new balancing rights involved indicated necessities add asserted capital cases concurrence second covert held sufficient proximity physical social land naval forces reasonably demonstrate justification prosecution likewise government historical material dealing jurisdiction peace found covert episodic meager constitutional adjudication concurring opinion unable point one drew distinction insofar grant power congress clause concerned capital noncapital crimes government makes claim historically ever distinction made jurisdiction try civilian dependents basis capital noncapital offenses without contradiction materials furnished show military jurisdiction always based status accused rather nature offense say military jurisdiction defies definition terms military status defy unambiguous language art cl well historical background thereof precedents reference thereto furthermore convinced critical impact upon discipline result claimed government even anyone deemed relevant consideration noncapital offenses given treatment capital ones virtue second covert case necessities claimed found present second covert case see dissent rejected even necessity jurisdiction relevant cases involving deprivation constitutional rights civilian dependents seriously question doubt existence small number noncapital cases admitted government brief spread coverage military installations bring crisis moreover critical areas occupation legal grounds may exist jurisdiction claimed government wilson bohlender post see madsen kinsella another serious obstacle permitting prosecution noncapital offenses rejecting capital ones place hands military unreviewable discretion exercise jurisdiction civilian dependents simply downgrading offense thus stripping accused constitutional rights protections allowing assumption garb mercy depriving capital offender constitutional means defense effect nullify second covert case situation aggravated want legislation providing trials capital cases article iii courts sitting argument government indicated effort congress make provision prosecution cases either continental foreign lands still heard claim total failure prosecute capital cases civilian dependents since second covert decision affected least discipline armed services installations know one case wilson girard government insisted agreed power turn american soldier japanese civil authorities trial offense committed duty information impact trial civilian dependents strangely might prove quite effective deterrent moreover immediate return permanently civilian dependents subsequent prosecution serious offenses authorized congress might well answer disciplinary problem certainly trials involve much expense difficult successful prosecution capital offenses reach government suggestion light noncapital nature offense opposed capital one covert case make fresh evaluation new balancing power make rules government regulation land naval forces bears limitation offenses power granted includes creation offenses fixing punishment therefor civilian dependents included term land naval forces subject full power granted congress therein create capital well noncapital offenses diminish expand power either basis balancing power granted congress safeguards article iii fifth sixth amendments due process create enlarge power see toth quarles supra taught government cases denial fundamental fairness shocking universal sense justice betts brady deals neither power jurisdiction exercise obviously fourteenth amendment cases dealing state action application believe deprive civilian dependents safeguards jury trial infamous case constitutional standards invalid cases cases capital nature believe due process considerations bring expansion clause operation necessary proper clause exercise power valid granted clause necessary proper clause latter clause grant power caveat congress possesses means necessary carry specifically granted foregoing powers powers vested constitution james madison explained necessary proper clause merely declaration removal uncertainty means carrying execution powers otherwise granted included grant vi writings james madison edited gaillard hunt question clause grants congress power adopt uniform code military justice initial inquiry whether congress include civilian dependents within term land naval forces proper incident power necessary execution answered affirmative civilian dependents amenable code second covert case supra held amenable capital offenses final inquiry therefore narrowed whether clause second covert case held include civilian dependents charged capital offenses may expanded include civilian dependents charged noncapital offenses refer james madison constitution discussions preceded ratification well known great apprehensions expressed many lest omission positive exception powers delegated certain rights might expose danger drawn construction within powers vested congress especially power make laws necessary proper carrying powers execution reply objection invariably urged fundamental characteristic principle constitution powers given reserved powers given beyond enumerated constitution fairly incident writings supra neither history decisions furnish foothold application due process concept government projects application today light irreversibility death penalty free military prosecution civilian accompanying employed armed services committed capital offense civilian prosecuted military noncapital crime illogical say power respecting land naval forces encompasses congress may appropriately deem necessary good order still deny congress means exercise power infliction death penalty proposed view militate whole concept power jurisdiction likewise contrary entire history articles war even prior constitutional convention articles war included capital offenses applicable persons whose status brought within term land naval forces never exceptions persons applicability capital offenses articles war first revised congress retained therein offenses carried death penalty although complaint almost every article bill stained blood annals cong believe exclusion noncapital offenses along capital ones cause additional disturbance delicate arrangements many foreign countries government pointed disruption relations reason second covert decision certainly case involves important national concerns reluctant enter covert truth problems identical intertwined equal treatment capital noncapital cases palliative troubled world therefore hold mrs dial protected specific provisions article iii fifth sixth amendments prosecution conviction constitutionally permissible judgment must therefore affirmed footnotes four justices joined opinion announcing judgment two concurred result two dissented justice whittaker come subsequent time argument decision case took part clause make laws shall necessary proper carrying execution foregoing powers powers vested constitution government department officer thereof see also dynes hoover ex parte milligan wall duncan kahanamoku winthrop military law precedents ed et seq reprint second concurring opinion expressed view article unlimited grant power congress make laws regulation land naval forces necessary proper functioning forces indicated necessary proper clause modified clause expanding power changing circumstances writer opinion wrote dissent even argument government counsel admitted found distinction asserted concurrences second covert justice black historical difference members land naval forces constitutional power congress dependent upon whether capital crimes noncapital crimes distinction first come existence davis well think distinction first articulated concurring opinions covert case justice black really asked history curious know whether reading forth found reference distinction field covert case davis explicit reference justice black reason majority first covert case supra based decision art iv rather congressional power clause aside traffic violations cases capital noncapital involving dependents subject foreign jurisdiction period december november number includes offenses economic control laws offenses denominated government brief merits mcelroy guagliardo glad said penalty bill greater persons subjected convicted counterfeiting great seal hand feared seeming lenity appeared child mercy apprehended object facilitate conviction accused taking means defence might claim right bill left enumerated acts within statute edward iii acts might considered proofs adherence king enemies consequently came within species treason corruption blood attached classing head treasons operate corruption blood framers bill contrived take accused means defence appearance lenity characters cruelty considered odious assumed garb mercy case pretence mercy accused charging corruption blood deprived means making defence might stand chance contest shield taken list jury give benefit challenge list witnesses enable detect conspiracies prevent perjury copy charge ten days trial enable prepare awful day assistance learned gentleman speak unlearned man arms means protection humanity law england fortified individual accused crown taken away harshness severity substituted tenderness compassion insulted told spared corruption blood speeches right hon charles james fox house commons london powell alabama betts brady fourteenth amendment cases course application justice harlan justice frankfurter joins dissenting nos concurring within compass treaty agreement may party accepted rule international law article uniform code military justice makes subject code therefore prosecutable offenses committed abroad persons serving employed accompanying armed forces outside certain areas four cases involving persons crimes concededly covered military code bring us constitutionality article applied civilian service dependents charged noncapital offenses civilian service employees also charged noncapital offenses nos civilian service employees charged capital offenses instance holds act unconstitutional agree judgment involves capital offense agree judgments nos conviction noncapital offense effect decisions deny congress power give military services actually war criminal jurisdiction noncapital offenses committed nonmilitary personnel accompanying serving armed forces abroad consider much narrow conception constitutional power congress result particularly unfortunate setting international scene put decided proper context review past fate article desirable term came kinsella krueger reid covert question whether two army wives constitutionally convicted article capital offense first degree murder committed stationed husbands military bases abroad initially divided two opinions joined upheld convictions holding relied upon constitutional power congress make rules government regulation land naval forces art cl upon ross insular cases balzac porto rico art iv constitution respecting congressional power territories factors combination led conclude constitutional guarantees article iii fifth sixth amendments apply criminal trials americans abroad legislatively established tribunals permissible congress conclude persons circumstanced women tried rather civil tribunal trials offend fundamentals due process decisions cases reached pressures closing days term see become convinced summer grounds rested untenable moved opening term cases reheard joined four justices minority see upon consolidated rehearing cases original opinions judgments conviction set aside majority holding whether convictions stand fall depended solely art cl power power constitutionally applied cases reid covert however opinion four justices joined opinion broadly holding civilians never criminally tried military courts times peace two justices concurred specially result narrow ground article applied civilian service dependents charged capital offenses explicitly reserving judgment however whether nonmilitary personnel charged capital offenses subjected trials two justices dissented adhering grounds expressed earlier majority opinions one justice participate cases thus issue second covert actually decided article constitutionally applied civilian service dependents charged capital offenses nevertheless despite wide differences views particular result reached none commanded assent majority covert regarded establishing nonmilitary personnel never within reach article power times peace faulty view case considered covert controls issues presently us apart view think fair say different results might well reached three noncapital cases consideration without needlessly traversing ground already covered separate opinion covert shall give reasons believing result reached capital case right decisions noncapital cases wrong first view effect covert noncapital cases stems basic premise persons occupying military status within scope art cl power judgment covert decided civilian service dependents within reach power capital cases said follow dependents presumably civilians may also tried noncapital cases neither statute article makes exercise power turn upon nature offense involved think status premise proceeded unsound article cl speaks narrow terms soldiers sailors broadly gives congress power prescribe rules government regulation land naval forces power must read connection clause article authorizing congress make laws shall necessary proper carrying execution foregoing powers powers vested constitution government department officer thereof think impermissible conclude brethren indicated earlier occasion see second covert supra holds ante necessary proper clause may resorted judging constitutionality cases type clause part art power regulate armed forces also found applies less power congressional powers indeed read integral part power second covert supra concurring opinion frankfurter justice brandeis put jacob ruppert caffey whether purposes national defense purpose establishing post offices post roads purpose regulating commerce among several congress power make laws shall necessary proper carrying execution duty reposed federal government government enumerated powers full attributes sovereignty within limits powers debs confusion thought might perhaps avoided instead distinguishing powers terms express implied terms specific general used power conferred clause make laws shall necessary proper carrying execution powers specifically enumerated also express power course necessary proper clause used expand powers otherwise constitutionally limited say asserted power appropriate exercise express power necessary proper powers must relate asserted power proper one say necessary proper clause grant power disregard clause one enumerated powers art viewing congress power provide governing armed forces connection necessary proper clause becomes apparent believe person status reference military establishment one alone determinative factor judging constitutionality particular exercise power token major premise ascribes covert controlling effect noncapital cases disappears second suggested difference capital noncapital offenses constitutionally significant article military code applied nonmilitary persons unconstitutional one case equally think passes lightly awesome finality capital case factor instances reflected constitutional adjudications special procedural safeguards thrown around charged crimes thus held fourteenth amendment requires state appoint counsel indigent defendant capital case powell alabama whereas noncapital cases defendant absolute right counsel betts brady congress first degree murder cases effect put infliction death penalty hands jury rather judge see also stat amended various similar statutes illustrations concern capital cases prohibition acceptance pleas guilty cases appellate field provisions mandatory automatic appeals convictions covert opinion pointed government effect acknowledged gravity offense treason case nonsoldier time peace constitutionally held within otherwise unlimited scope article expressed view constitutional limitation obtain whenever death penalty involved see reason retreating conclusion view must hold nonmilitary personnel abroad subject jurisdiction either offenses none represents inexorable approach constitutional adjudication subscribe one thing hold nonmilitary personnel situated foreign bases may tried abroad times peace noncapital offenses quite another say may tried life stake latter situation believe necessary proper clause alone cases like brings exceptional article jurisdiction play properly taken justifying trial nonmilitary personnel without full protections article iii see constitutional existence power found much persuasive showing required congress good reason concluding course necessary proper maintenance military establishment abroad made cases kind thus far come third revert status approach power congress make rules governing armed forces little substance view holds appears pointed involved cases inducted army though otherwise maintaining capacities presumably held fully subject article yet except formality real status remained although recognized second covert case person might subject article even though formally inducted military wear uniform think drawing line demarcation constitutionally subject art cl power defies definition terms military status believe true issue aspect cases concerns closeness remoteness relationship person affected military establishment relationship close enough congress may light factors involved appropriately deem necessary military given jurisdiction deal offenses committed persons think relationship close enough respect draw constitutional distinction army wife civilian service employees cases though presence army overseas bases different reasons purposes relationship military community render constitutionally amenable article jurisdiction token view constitutional existence jurisdiction shown civilian service dependents charged capital offenses equally opinion found respect civilian service employees similarly charged reasons concur judgment fourth factors must weighed judging constitutionality article applied noncapital cases opinion adequately satisfied need add said concurring opinion covert reference matters originally adumbrated brother clark dissent case nothing supplemental historical data respecting presented cases persuades justified holding congress exercise constitutional powers area without rational appropriate basis far noncapital cases concerned although suggested problem congress sought deal article may met ways submit shown congress choice excluded rational judgment concerned problem beyond competence find constitutional command procedures think unfortunate found constitution lacking enabling congress cope effectively matters intertwined broader problems engendered present disturbed world conditions problems fraught many factors assess involve important national concerns reluctant enter except clearest sort constitutional compulsion compulsion lacking amply demonstrated chequered history past cases kind today decisions regrettable bound disturb delicate arrangements many foreign countries may result relinquish nations forces stationed substantial part jurisdiction retained american personnel status forces agreements reverse nos affirm reporter note kinsella singleton ante mcelroy guagliardo post wilson bohlender post grisham hagan post wit part alaska east longitude degrees west canal zone main group hawaiian islands puerto rico virgin islands government alternatively relies war power offense committed american occupied zone west berlin cf madsen kinsella apart whether contention available light course proceedings reach issue addition majority opinions written justice clark joined justice reed burton minton chief justice justice black douglas dissented justice frankfurter filed reservation three remaining members original majority dissent justice minton meanwhile retired justice brennan successor participate motion chief justice justice black writer opinion justices douglas brennan justice frankfurter justice clark burton justice whittaker succeeding justice reed meanwhile retired fifth amendment excepts protection cases arising persons land naval forces mass laws miss code rev stat code crim cal penal code ore rev justice whittaker justice stewart joins concurring part dissenting part one joanna dial whose cause prosecuted respondent singleton american civilian wife accompanying husband american soldier serving germany tried convicted general manslaughter violation article uniform code military justice sentenced imprisonment term three years respondent guagliardo american civilian employed electrical lineman air force nouasseur air depot morocco tried convicted general conspiring commit larceny stores air force violation article code sentenced imprisonment term three years petitioner wilson american civilian employed auditor army berlin germany tried convicted general three acts sodomy committed upon military personnel violation article code sentenced imprisonment term five years petitioner grisham american civilian employed cost accountant army corps engineers orleans france tried general capital offense premeditated murder convicted lesser included offense unpremeditated murder violation article code sentenced reduced clemency action secretary army imprisonment term years accused persons objected trial upon ground jurisdiction try convictions sentences return sought release habeas corpus federal district two successful singleton supp guagliardo app two wilson supp grisham cir four cases brought review cases fall three categories singleton case involves civilian dependent tried noncapital offense nos guagliardo wilson cases involve civilian employees military tried noncapital offenses grisham case involves civilian employee military tried capital offense claims civilian constitutionally subject trial instead constitutionally tried article iii upon indictment grand jury fifth amendment impartial petit jury sixth amendment constitution cases present grave questions least ones great difficulty recent decision reid covert makes clear constitution extends beyond territorial boundaries reaches applies within foreign areas jurisdiction may exercised citizens proceeds citizens abroad act accordance limitations imposed constitution broad question presented whether constitution authorizes trials punishments foreign lands time peace civilian dependents accompanying members armed forces civilians employed armed forces conduct made offense uniform code military justice whether capital noncapital character source power exists art cl constitution provides congress shall power make rules government regulation land naval forces following persons subject chapter subject treaty agreement may party accepted rule international law persons serving employed accompanying armed forces outside clause empower congress enact article code certain aspects broad question recently determined reid covert supra though opinion consider decision binding upon case four members held article code constitutionally applied civilian dependents accompanying members armed forces outside time peace view violate art iii fifth sixth amendments constitution two members separate concurring opinions agreed result respect capital offenses like brother clark writes today unable find basis constitution support view congress may constitutionally provide trial punishment civilian dependents capital offenses may noncapital ones certainly nothing clause creates distinction limitation legalistically logically seem question one status accused person either jurisdiction hence power try accused offenses military law none sympathetic one may curtailment awesome power impose maximum sentences capital cases question least perhaps cold purely legal one constitutional power seem doubt congress may constitutionally prescribe gradations offenses punishments military cases question solely whether clause granted congress power provide trial punishment civilian dependents accompanying civilians employed armed forces military posts foreign lands time peace congress acted within powers enacting article code otherwise inasmuch six members held covert congress may constitutionally provide trial punishment civilian dependents accompanying armed forces overseas peacetime capital cases see constitutional distinction congress power provide punishment capital offenses one hand noncapital offenses hand conclude holding covert means civilian dependents accompanying armed forces peacetime subject military power requires affirmance singleton case three opinions supporting conclusion reached covert pains limit decision civilian dependents wives children dependents servicemen placed category armed services purposes clause even though may accompanying serviceman abroad government expense receiving benefits government mere fact women gone overseas husbands reduce protection constitution gives see also concurring opinion frankfurter concurring opinion harlan main opinion carefully pointed covert smith never employed army never served army capacity emphasis added marked clear difference civilian dependents accompanying armed forces civilian persons serving employed armed forces military posts foreign lands latter numbering employed military bases located countries throughout world mainly highly trained specialists technicians possessing skills readily available armed forces engaged purely military work case guagliardo employed electrical lineman air force construct maintain lines communication airfield lighting apparatus equipment also case wilson auditor employed audit accounts army berlin case grisham employed cost accountant army corps engineers assist setting cost accounting system building line communications pardeau france kossalater section germany civilian employees thus perform essential services military subject orders direction control military command members forces infrequently members forces assigned work assist employees subject direction control contact information concerning military operations members forces present security risks disciplinary problems paid payroll commissary housing medical dental mailing transportation banking customs privileges members armed forces intertwined forces military communities every practical sense integral part hand civilian dependents accompanying armed forces perform services forces present dissimilar security disciplinary problems military privileges generally stand different relationship forces civilian employees confusion fact materials found covert episodic meager form solid basis history preceding contemporaneous framing constitution constitutional adjudication concurring opinion related whole case civilian dependents particular persons employed foreign military bases essential military work readily agree today severability clause code stat legal effect given category standing alone mcelroy guagliardo post determination scope powers intended framers constitution given congress clause requires examination customs practices general political climate known framers existing time first articles war country adopted provisional congress massachusetts bay april articles initially governing civilian army farmers tradesmen minutemen first involved war revolution made applicable officers soldiers others concerned winthrop reprint article provided sellers retailers camp persons whatsoever serving massachusetts army field though enlisted soldiers subject articles rules regulations massachusetts army protracted controversy constitutional convention whether standing army whether militia various source military power one hand fear standing army might detrimental liberty necessity army preservation peace defense country problem providing essential forces also assuring enforcement unanimous determination keep subjection civil power resolved inserting provision appropriation support army made longer period two years art cl continuance militia according discipline prescribed congress art cls amend ii light background upon considerations framers gave representatives people congress power make rules government regulation land naval forces clause language taken straight articles confederation respect thereto hamilton said beloff federalist xxiii powers exist without limitation impossible foresee define extent variety national exigencies correspondent extent variety means may necessary satisfy general revision articles war congress used language substantially equivalent article appears consider new concept adopted full consideration eminent committee experts congress recognizing although war turbulent world conditions require large military commitments throughout world article provision civilians serving armies outside subject military jurisdiction redefined concept adding employed classification clause limit congress making rules government regulation members armed forces rather empowers congress make rules government regulation land naval forces term land naval forces appear ever treated synonymous members armed services viewed light birth history reasonably clear grant clause make rules government regulation land naval forces empowers congress govern regulate persons closely related intertwined forces make government essential government forces civilians employed armed forces bases foreign lands essential work military establishment done respondent guagliardo petitioners wilson grisham occupy status stand relationship armed forces worked consistently held various contexts clause limit power congress government regulation persons members armed services ex parte milligan wall said relative discipline necessary efficient operation army navy every one connected branches public service amenable jurisdiction congress created government thus serving surrenders right tried civil courts duncan kahanamoku recognized power military exercise jurisdiction members armed forces directly connected forces emphasis added toth quarles said clause seem restrict jurisdiction persons actually members part armed forces emphasis added even greater relevance main opinion covert although expressing view clause authorized military trials persons armed forces recognized might circumstances person armed services purposes clause even though formally inducted military wear uniform repeat query made similar circumstances ex parte reed civilian employees armed service may well asked emphasis added case held civilian employed serve aboard ship clerk paymaster navy dismissable commander ship occupied important place machinery navy good order efficiency service depend ed largely upon faithful performance duties brought naval service subject trial punishment offense committed brazilian port johnson sayre reaffirmed principle practically identical facts provisions art iii fifth sixth amendments constitution requiring trial capital otherwise infamous crimes article iii upon indictment grand jury impartial petit jury applicable cases arising land naval forces fifth amendment expressly excepts cases said words fifth amendment relating mode accusation restrict jurisdiction courts martial regular land naval forces johnson sayre supra exception fifth amendment undoubtedly designed correlate power granted congress provide government regulation armed services reid covert supra provision sixth amendment framers constitution doubtless meant limit right trial jury sixth amendment persons subject indictment presentment fifth ex parte milligan supra see also ex parte quirin power conferred upon congress clause provide trials offenses arising land naval forces independent restricted article iii fifth sixth amendments constitution counsel convicted employees argue citation force much history even civilians serving employed armed forces subject military power respect offenses committed forces field early articles war limited military jurisdiction certain civilian employees period army field really meant term field seemingly mean actual war even time war essential element thought much war technical sense rather forces retainers field reid covert supra concurring opinion historically term thought include armed forces located points civil power government extend civil courts exist prior civil war number civilians employed armed forces tried punished time peace attorney general expressed opinion civilian employees navy subject punishment offenses committed board vessels beyond territorial jurisdiction civil courts op atty term field thought apply organized camps stationed remote places civil courts exist functioning judge advocate general army declared thereafter winthrop expressed view term field confined period pendency war acts committed theatre war seem ignore fact constitutional authority involved clause war power clause powers apply times peace war moreover even time winthrop wrote consensus interpretation supporting view attorney general issued opinion concluded civilians serving troops kansas colorado new mexico indian territory civil courts exist functioning building defensive earthworks protect threatening indians field op atty earlier observed held ex parte reed supra johnson sayre supra civilian clerk paymaster navy might tried punished military offense committed peacetime aboardship foreign port doubtless passing frontier extension civil courts throughout territorial boundaries detachments troops stationed within borders may time peace regarded field seems armed forces stationed bases foreign lands jurisdiction civil courts extend must turbulent world conditions otherwise regarded world tensions fervent hope preventing worse government stationed armed forces military bases foreign lands throughout world told must kept constantly alert ready prevent arise put brush fires allowed spread might ignite holocaust atomic war physical necessities war like frequently recurring brush fires suppressed mainly bases forces bases much field one case though war technical sense forces engaged foreign lands civil courts exist every practical sense field clearly field american soldiers building fortifications protect threatening indians new mexico indian territory civil courts exist days frontier op army letters sent national archives see note op atty see note clause empowers congress make rules necessary proper rules government regulation land naval forces members forces forces time war times peace war exercise granted power congress promulgated rules uniform code military justice government armed forces end deemed necessary witness article include persons employed forces outside civil courts jurisdiction exist times peace war light facts seem clear enough congress rationally find persons forces though shooting war forces turn field hence congress constitutionally make employees subject military power practical necessities lack alternatives clearly demonstrated justice clark covert case dissenting opinion strongly buttress conclusion indeed otherwise doubted reasons affirm singleton case reverse guagliardo case affirm nos wilson grisham cases reporter note opinion applies also grisham hagan post mcelroy guagliardo post wilson bohlender post uniform code military justice stat et hereafter brevity called code overlook necessary proper clause art cl constitution view clause though applicable adds nothing clause latter clause empowering congress make rules government regulation land naval forces plainly means necessary proper rules purpose justice stewart view clause must read connection necessary proper clause agrees views expressed justice harlan separate opinion applicability effect clause although member opinions covert case handed ineligible participate decision case argued submitted decided prior coming winthrop military law precedents reprint journals continental congress vol ii articles additional articles enacted november reprinted winthrop et seq articles reprinted winthrop articles prepared principally john adams see john adams works vol pp winthrop articles war iv art viii art xii art xiii art xiii art articles war june art xlviii winthrop articles war xvi art winthrop see report washington made committee congress army january require military men discharge duties commissaries forage masters waggon masters also looked upon money making part army rank allowed indeed departments merely civil nature neither opinion proper though may seem trivial inconsequential circumstance wear established uniforms army considered badge military distinction writings washington vol emphasis added numerous instances exercise military jurisdiction civilians serving army detailed washington writings wagon master tried acquitted january vol waggoner tried sentenced may vol another september time express rider tried convicted vol pp september commissary issues commissary hides tried vol pp september another waggoner tried acquitted vol pp december another commissary also barrack master tried vol pp numerous trials civilians serving army recited vol vol vol pp vol prescott drafting federal constitution pp elliot debates glenn schiller army law pp basis conclusion summarized james madison beloff federalist xli next effectual establishment union best possible precaution danger standing armies limitation term revenue may appropriated support precaution constitution prudently added prescott drafting federal constitution elliot debates hamilton washington distinguished army officer undoubtedly knew civilians serving army commonly subjected jurisdiction must presumed known members constitutional convention many part revolutionary army wherein practice commonplace article articles provided following persons subject articles war retainers camp persons accompanying serving armies without territorial jurisdiction time war retainers persons accompanying serving armies field within without territorial jurisdiction though otherwise subject articles section stat general enoch crowder judge advocate general army stated house committee military affairs nothing new article subjecting several classes provisions article jurisdiction always exercised person joins army field subjects act discipline camp acquires capacity imperil safety command degree man obligation enlistment contract commission hearings see cong globe et seq article xxxii american articles war cont cong provided suttlers retailers camp persons whatsoever serving continental army field subject jurisdiction article american articles war stat provided suttlers retainers camp persons whatsoever serving armies field subject jurisdiction article american articles war provided retainers camp persons serving armies field within jurisdiction monroe washington gibson oklahoma brooke camp scott utah territory bridger utah territory november judge advocate general army formulated following opinion direction held bureau general usage service times peace detachment troops army field march post remote civil jurisdiction custom held advisable civil employees sutlers camp followers guilty crimes known civil law turn parties courts vicinity crimes committed minor offences good orders discipline customary expel parties army however sought punish civil employees new mexico crimes committed post civil courts tried held brought trial general martial must considered serving army field therefore within provision article war op army letters sent national archives winthrop military law precedents opinion rested primarily ground term field implies military operations view enemy army field engaged offensive defensive operations also noted possibly fact troops found region country chiefly inhabited indians remote exercise civil authority may enter description army field