Overview
- In military practice, 'titling' lists a service member as the subject of an investigation and does not mean they were arrested, charged, or convicted.
- The War Horse, published by Mother Jones, reports that these entries flow into FBI databases and can appear as arrests even when no arrest occurred.
- Texas National Guard member Denise Rosales, who received only an administrative reprimand after an inquiry in Kuwait, says FBI records now show arrests and charges and she has lost job opportunities and volunteer roles.
- The article attributes the surge in such records to an overcorrection after the 2017 Sutherland Springs shooting and a 2023 settlement that pushed broader submission of military records.
- An attorney representing Rosales argues the system lets inexperienced investigators create lasting criminal histories, and the report says thousands of veterans could be affected.