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FLOWERS v. UNITED STATES
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (1985) | 764 F.2d 759
TL;DR: An off-duty Air Force sergeant was injured by a military bus on a road within his base. The court held the Feres doctrine barred his negligence claim against the U.S. because the injury was "incident to military service," primarily due to its on-base location.
Legal Significance: Reinforces the Feres doctrine's broad application, holding that an injury to a service member on a military base is "incident to service," barring a tort claim, even if the member is off-duty, on a public road, and engaged in a personal activity.