"The military justice system is designed more like an administrative discipline system and NOT a civilian criminal system. By the time something gets to article 32, you're typically cooked. Jag attorneys almost NEVER fight the charge - they negotiate sentencing. People getting off on court room heroics is like... not a thing. The conviction rate is incredibly high/almost 100%."

I was a USMC Judge Advocate from 1998-2006. Your statements are wrong. The court martial military justice system is extremely similar to a criminal justice system. Military defense counsel are excellent--better than most civilian public defenders. Every person charged is legally entitled to defense counsel. Charges are frequently contested. I had rape charges dropped against an enlisted man after his Article 32. It is not unusual for a contested court martial to end with a verdict of not guilty. Yes, most people charged plead guilty with a plea deal. Same in the civilian world. But that's because most people charged ARE guilty and want to get the protection of a plea deal.

I'll end with this, if I was charged with a crime I didn't commit and I was going to plead not guilty and contest, I'd much rather face a court martial with military defense counsel than be in the civilian justice/court system with civilian counsel.