Article 139 Claims
Claims initiated and processed under Article 139, Uniform Code of Military Justice, permit individuals to file claims against military members who willfully take or destroy personal property.
Article 139 claims may not be filed for:
Breach of contract
Property damaged through negligence
Personal injury or death
Actions or omissions of military personnel acting within the scope of their employment
Claimants must file within 90 days of the loss or destruction of the property.
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Claims initiated and processed under Article 139, Uniform Code of Military Justice, permit individuals to file claims against military members who willfully take or destroy personal property.
The Foreign Claims Act allows for reimbursement for property losses, injury or death caused by US servicemembers or civilian employees. The purpose is to promote and maintain friendly relations with the host nation.
The Military Claims Act allows US residents to recover for the loss, damage or destruction of personal property incident to service.
The Act applies worldwide. However, the Act only applies overseas when the claim cannot be paid under the Personnel Claims Act or Foreign Claims Act.
The Personnel Claims Act enables military members and Department of Defense civilian employees to recover for the loss, damage or destruction of personal property incident to service.
The Act applies worldwide.
Solatia payments are monies or in-kind payments to a victim or a victim's family as an expression of sympathy or condolence. The payments are immediate and, generally, nominal.
