Harry Blackmun

“ With the foregoing contrasting comparison of the pertinent factual elements of O'Callahan with those of Relford's case, we readily conclude that the crimes with which Relford was charged were triable by a military court. We do not agree with petitioner when he claims that the 'apparent distinctions' between this case and O'Callahan 'evaporate when viewed within the context of the 'service-connected' test.' [12] We stress: (a) The essential and obvious interest of the military in the security of persons and of property on the military enclave. ”

“ Relford also concedes this. (c) The impact and adverse effect that a crime committed against a person or property on a military base, thus violating the base's very security, has upon morale, discipline, reputation and integrity of the base itself, upon its personnel and upon the military operation and the military mission. ”

“ A few weeks later, on October 21, the wife of an Air Force man stationed at McGuire Air Force Base, adjacent to Fort Dix, was driving from her home on the base to the post exchange concession, also on the base, where she worked as a waitress. As the woman slowed her automobile for a stop sign, a man gained entry to the car from the passenger side and, with a knife at her throat, commanded the woman to drive on some distance to a dirt road in the fort's training area. ”

“ The term 'Regulation' itself implies, for those appropriate cases, the power to try and to punish. (e) The distinct possibility that civil courts, particularly nonfederal courts, will have less than complete interest, concern, and capacity for all the cases that vindicate the military's disciplinary authority within its own community. See W. Winthrop, Military Law and Precedents 725 (2d ed. 1896, 1920 Reprint) ; Wilkinson, The Narrowing Scope of Court-Martial Jurisdiction: O'Callahan v. ”

“ Note, 23 Sw.L.J. 948 (1969) ; Note, 37 Tenn.L.Rev. 421 (1970) ; Note, 44 Tul.L.Rev. 417 (1970) ; 36 Brooklyn L.Rev. 259 (1970) ; 19 Buffalo L.Rev. 400 (1970) ; 38 Geo.Wash.L.Rev. 170 (1969) ; 31 Ohio St.L.J. 630 (1970) ”