Art. 105. Misconduct as Prisoner Any person subject to this chapter who, while in the hands of the enemy in time of war— (1)  for the purpose of securing favorable treatment by his captors acts without proper authority in a manner contrary to law, custom, or  regulation,  to  the  detriment  of  others  of whatever  nationality  held  by  the  enemy  as civilian or military prisoners; or (2)  while in a position of authority over such persons maltreats them without justifiable cause; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. Art. 106. Spies Any person who in time of war is found lurking as a spy or acting as a spy in or about any place, vessel, or aircraft, within the control or jurisdiction of any of the armed forces, or in or about any shipyard, any manufacturing or industrial plant, or any other place or institution engaged in work in aid of the prosecution of the war by the United States, or elsewhere, shall be tried by a general court-martial or by a military commission  and  on  conviction  shall  be punished by death. The words any person brings within the jurisdiction of courts-martial and military commissions all persons of  whatever  nationality  or  military  or  civilian  who commit the offense of spying. Art. 106a. Espionage Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent or reason to believe that it is to be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of a foreign nation, communicates, d e l ive r s ,   o r   t r a n s m i t s ,   o r   a t t e m p t s   t o communicate, deliver, or transmit, to any entity described … either directly or indirectly, any thing  described  …  shall  be  punished  as  a court-martial  may  direct,  except  that  if  the accused  is  found  guilty  of  an  offense  that directly concerns nuclear weaponry, military spacecraft or satellites, early warning systems, or other means of defense or retaliation against large scale attack, war plans, communications intelligence or cryptographic information, or any  other  major  weapons  system  or  major element of defense strategy, the accused shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct. The term  entity  can be any of the following: A foreign government A faction or party or military force within a foreign country… A  representative,  officer,  agent,  ….  of  such government, faction, party, or force Art. 107. False Statements Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to deceive, signs any false record, return,  regulation,  order,  or  other  official document, knowing it to be false, or makes any other false official statement knowing it to be false, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. Several  articles  of  the    UCMJ    provide  for  the punishment of untruths: articles 83 and 84 (fraudulent and unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation), article 107 (false statements), article 131 (perjury), and article 132 (fraud). You can see how highly   truth   is regarded in the military service. A statement, whether oral or in writing, is official when it is made pursuant to regulations. A statement is also official when made in response to a request or question from one’s commanding officer or a person acting  under  the  commanding  officer’s  authority. Official statements thus include all those made in the line of duty. Art. 108. Military Property of the United States—Loss, Damage, Destruction, or Wrongful Disposition Any person subject to this chapter who, without proper authority— 2-28 Student Notes: