JOHN "SHREK" MCPHEE VS. THE DIGITAL FIRING SQUAD
This brief examines the disciplinary trajectory of a decorated senior enlisted soldier in an elite U.S. Army unit. The soldier’s career was derailed by allegations of detainee abuse, later compounded by misconduct while serving in the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). The case illustrates how the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and related administrative mechanisms intersect, and how considerations of combat record, command discretion, and institutional reputat
