'We blew her to pieces' Sep 20, 2008
"You see an individual with a white flag and he does anything but approach you slowly and obey commands, assume it's a trick and kill him," Michael Leduc, a corporal in the marines who was part of the US attack of Fallujah in November 2004, said were the orders from his battalion Judge Advocate General officer he received before entering the city. This is an important book for the public of the United States, in particular, because the Winter Soldier testimonies were not covered by any of the... (Asia Times Online)
Between death and justice Sep 19, 2008
With her congressman s help, she received a judge advocate s report from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service ... The letter, originally from the NCIS, was the judge advocate s report into the case of Miller s death. (Washington Daily News, NC)
John R. Glidden Sep 18, 2008
He served as a Judge Advocate in the United States AirForce from 1961-65 attaining the rank of Captain. He received a bachelor s in 1958 from Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a bachelor s in law from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1961. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Some upset Marine sergeant won't receive Medal of Honor Sep 18, 2008
"There's no way that grenade got under the center of mass of his body without him putting it there," said Reserve Marine Lt. Col. Scott Marconda, who investigated the incident in 2004 as a major and judge advocate. "I'm not a cheerleader. It is what it is. And my point is: I believe that he did that.". (USA Today)
Fort: Ideal Automotive no longer off-limits to soldiers Sep 17, 2008
If any soldier on the fort still believes he or she is having problems with Ideal now that the off-limits order has been lifted, the soldier can complain to the BBB, Army Community Service or the fort s Staff Judge Advocate s office, the garrison commander said. As president of the board, Sturgeon said she and the other members will be watching Ideal, and we will not hesitate to put them off-limits again if they revert to bad business practices. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Perks and Perils of a Paperless Office Sep 16, 2008
He has been with the firm since 2004 and previously spent four years serving in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps as military defense counsel and as a special assistant United States attorney. is an associate in the firm's Pittsburgh office. (Law.com)
Army Corps continues search for new site Sep 15, 2008
"This opinion letter is critical to assessing the Corps' apparent misreading of the BRAC statute as mandating the new training facility be located only in Middletown," the Attorney General stated in a letter he sent in August to the U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General. "We believe strongly that the statute permits flexibility in siting it outside Middletown if no 'suitable' location can be found within that city.". (Middletown Press, CT)
More of this story Sep 14, 2008
He is the Judge Advocate for the Post and spent 33 years of his life in the service. And I would give 33 more if I could. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Two years for soldier's shooting Sep 11, 2008
Sentencing him, Judge Advocate Jack Bayliss said Kendrick would serve 16 months at the military detention centre at Colchester - known as the "Glass House". The judge said the board had decided not to dismiss him from the Army and it would be for his commanding officer to decide whether his services would be retained when his sentence was completed. (BBC News -- UK)
Council president stepping down to serve Sep 10, 2008
Kilkenny is a major in the reserves and a judge advocate general. There are two possible assignments awaiting him in mid-November - one will take him from Washington, D.C., on to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; the other lands him briefly at Fort Meade, Md. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Palin Pick Energizes GOP Base Sep 9, 2008
Cristina Morris, who moved to Isle of Wight last year from Fairfax County with her husband, an officer with the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, was surprised that she has wound up as the chairwoman of the resurrected county party. "We didn't think we'd be running it, but someone has to do it," she said. (CBS News)
Saugus American Legion and Auxiliary holds installations Sep 9, 2008
Incoming officers for 2008-2009 are: Commander: George Moriello; Sr. Vice: Arthur Cummings; Jr. Vice: Richard Milligan; Finance Officer: Stephen Castinetti; Chaplain: Fred Arsenault; Adjutant: Frank Manning; Graves Officer: Randy Briand; Judge Advocate: Peter Bogdan; Service Officer: James Tanner; Americanism: Robert O Toole; and Sgt-at-Arms: Gerrit Thomas. Executive Board: Fred Judge, Lawrence Locicero, Richard Milligan, and James Nicholl Jr.. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Five will be inducted into Blinn Hall of Honor Sep 7, 2008
While maintaining a limited law practice in Brenham, Weisler continues his service to his community as the presiding judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Brenham and continues to meet the needs of his fellow veterans as state judge advocate of the Texas Department of the American Legion. This is an on-line publication of The Brenham Banner-Press P.O. Box 585 Brenham, TX 77834-0585 (979) 836-7956 For comments or questions, email. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Going the distance Aug 31, 2008
The Frosts and their three children live near Tokyo, Japan, where Nathan is a judge advocate general for the U.S. Air Force. They both also have family within three hours of Pocatello. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Blumenthal pushes Army to release legal opinion Aug 29, 2008
The attorney general said he contacted the U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General Corp's office and is waiting for a response. Blumenthal and others, including Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, believe the wording in the BRAC law suggests the facility may be put outside of Middletown, while Corps officials have consistently stated it must be built here. (Middletown Press, CT)
City Hall's military liaison to be Corey's chief assistant Aug 29, 2008
Before that, he was a commanding officer with the Judge Advocate General's southeast trial service office and a legal assistant to the secretary of the Navy. The Miami native began his Navy legal career as a trial attorney and department head at Jacksonville Naval Air Station. (Florida Times-Union)
The 2008 Convention: Tuesday Night's Program to Put Americans at Center Stage in Primetime Aug 27, 2008
John was a Rear Admiral and Judge Advocate General in the Navy and retired after 28 years of service. He is now the Dean and President of the Franklin Pierce Law Center in New Hampshire, where he lives with Paula, his wife of almost 40 years. (PR Newswire)
2008 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by John Hutson, President, Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord Aug 26, 2008
I served in the United States Navy for 28 years and retired as a rear admiral, capping my career as Judge Advocate General, the Navy's top uniformed lawyer. And I have a confession: for my entire adult life I was a registered Republican. (PR Newswire)
2 Marines won't testify in federal Fallujah trial Aug 23, 2008
The Marine Corps had provided only an immunity offer signed by the staff judge advocate, who is Helland's legal adviser. Judge Stephen Larson said a grant of immunity in federal court would be valid in any other U.S. court, including the military courts in which Weemer and Nelson have been charged with murder. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Williams receives endorsement from Vets for Freedom Aug 21, 2008
He remains a Marine reservist and has served as a judge advocate general (JAG), deputy legal counsel to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as an Assistant United States Attorney with the Department of Justice. He currently works in litigation for the firm of Saul Ewing LLC in Chester County. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
A Few Bad Men Aug 19, 2008
This allows counsel to get "actively involved in cases at the earliest stages, defense counsel have successfully negotiated non-punitive dispositions of cases that otherwise may have been disposed of at courts-martial," according to the Report of the Judge Advocate General for Fiscal Year 2005. The Army also gives commanders wide discretion to punish soldiers as they see fit, but requires them to keep the incident out of the justice system wherever possible. (Forbes -- Business)
LETTERS: NCT, August 15, 2008 Aug 16, 2008
" - Admiral Chester Ward, former CFR member and Judge Advocate General of the U.S. NavyHeres the thing It doesnt matter what anyone tells you concerning some stuffy Democrat vs. Republican definition when the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) conspiracy includes members of both parties. The CFR shadow government has been working to destroy Americas sovereignty since 1921 in pursuit of World Government. Ever wonder why your life never really changes whether a Democrat is president or... (North County Times)
American Airlines waives 3rd bag fee for military Aug 15, 2008
Retired judge advocate. Former infantry officer, prior enlisted. (Yahoo News)
From City Hall In Shawnee To The Cusp Of Conflict Aug 15, 2008
Stephens, the vice mayor of Shawnee, is also a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve and part of what has been described as "the oldest law firm in the nation," the Judge Advocate General's Corps. She spent most of July participating in a multinational training exercise in Georgia. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Longtime prosecutor Stephen Boyles dies Aug 12, 2008
Boyles left Florida for the first time when he joined the Air Force and, with the rank of captain, served as staff judge advocate at Harmon Air Force Base, Newfoundland, Canada. He was the youngest law officer in the Air Force at the time. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Judge presided over sensational cases Aug 12, 2008
He served in the U.S. Air Force as an assistant judge advocate and later staff judge advocate with the Strategic Air Command at Harmon Air Force Base in Newfoundland. He was made a law officer, or judge, the youngest so designated. (The St. Augustine Record)
District 16 rivals try to stand out Aug 10, 2008
After getting a University of Miami law degree, he spent four years in the Army Judge Advocate General Corps, including a stint prosecuting civilian crimes at Fort Hood in Texas. He then taught at West Point. (The Palm Beach Post)
National Defence Academy may let in women cadets Aug 6, 2008
This can be gauged from the fact that the army plans to induct permanent commission women only into Army Education Corps and Judge Advocate General as of now since they do not "involve command and control of men", apart from "any special expertise" other than degrees in law or education. At present, women constitute barely 2. (Times of India)
Lawyer: Enforce Bar draft of rules Aug 5, 2008
In his originating summons, P. Suppiah, a former Judge Advocate for the Malaysian Armed Forces, said that as there had been no specific rules to govern any meetings, he drafted a set in 2006 to govern the general body, Bar Council and State Bar Meetings. He said that his rules were approved at the AGM in 2006 and were to come into force immediately after the AGM in 2007 unless there were amendments to be approved. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Experience is key, GOP candidates say Aug 5, 2008
Capra, 42, an attorney for the state Department of Juvenile Justice, is serving in Iraq as a commander in the Navy Reserve Judge Advocate General Corps. His deployment should end just before the general election, said Len Loving, Capra's campaign manager. (Florida Times-Union)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 3, 2008 Aug 4, 2008
and the judge advocate corps in particular, is mortified by conduct at guantanamo, abu ghraib, and other prison sites which dishonor the proud tradition of u.s. justice. Alf wrote on Aug 3, 2008 2:30 PM:Well, "Ron" at 1:38PM, you just do not seem to get it. (North County Times)
Appeal Court orders army to re-instate sacked General Aug 4, 2008
Justice Peter-Odili observed: "In the case at hand, the trial court failed to assess the evidence or the witnesses and also did not review or evaluate them, worse still the opinion of the Judge Advocate was not considered as required by the law and so warrant this court's intervention to evaluate or re-evaluate the evidence adduced at the trial court". She further held: "Indeed appellant's conviction and sentence in Counts three, four and seven cannot stand since those counts were a duplication... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
• Jury is out for Hamdan -- and the tribunal process Aug 4, 2008
Scott Silliman, a Duke University law professor and 25-year veteran of the Air Force Judge Advocate General corps, has criticized aspects of the military commissions but believes the jurors will deliberate without bias. "They're all senior officers. This is a highly educated, sophisticated jury, very different from what you would find in Miami or anywhere else where they go by voter registration" to summon potential jurors, Silliman said. (Q13.com, WA)
Pilot Killed In Air Force Jet Crash In Nevada Jul 31, 2008
The board will include a senior pilot, a maintenance expert, a flight surgeon, a judge advocate and any other needed specialist. The board president will release a report on the board's findings following the investigation. (WNBC.com, NY)
Officer who served at Nuremburg dies Jul 29, 2008
He applied to work in the Judge Advocate General's office, which was overcrowded with lawyers, but he was accepted and found himself working with United States staff attorneys at the Palace of Justice in Nuremburg, Germany, at the war crimes trials, which ended in 1949 ... Weaver later worked as staff judge advocate in liaison with the Chinese government and as technical assistant at the Chinese Military Law School. (The St. Augustine Record)
Did 'Jack Bauer' shape torture policy? Jul 29, 2008
Diane Beaver, the staff judge advocate general who gave legal approval to 18 controversial interrogation techniques including waterboarding, sexual humiliation and terrorizing prisoners with dogs, told Sands that Bauer "gave people lots of ideas." Michael Chertoff, the Homeland Security chief, gushed in a panel discussion on "24" organized by the Heritage Foundation that the show"reflects real life.". John Yoo, the former Justice Department lawyer who produced the so-called torture... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
• Guantanamo jurors shown graphic film on Al Qaeda Jul 29, 2008
Geoffrey Corn, a law professor and former judge advocate general, was called as an expert witness for the defense earlier in the day. Speaking via video from Madrid, where he was on vacation, Corn told the court that the U.S. wasn't technically at war with Al Qaeda when Hamdan was working as one of Bin Laden's seven drivers in the months before Sept. 11. (Q13.com, WA)
Four county officials are unopposed as they seek re-election Jul 28, 2008
Military: June 1967 to January 1971, enlisted in the U.S. Navy achieving the rank of second class petty officer; September 1980 to March 1987, captain in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General s Corps; March 1987 to September 2001, U.S. Army Reserve, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. Employment background: Currently is serving in first term as county attorney; worked for 12 years in the County Attorney s Office; worked in private practice and as an Army JAG officer. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
The Bauer of Suggestion Jul 26, 2008
Diane Beaver, the staff judge advocate general who gave legal approval to 18 controversial new interrogation techniques including water-boarding, sexual humiliation, and terrorizing prisoners with dogs, told Sands that Bauer "gave people lots of ideas." Michael Chertoff, the homeland-security chief, once gushed in a panel discussion on 24 organized by the Heritage Foundation that the show "reflects real life.". John Yoo, the former Justice Department lawyer who produced the so-called torture... (Slate)
American Legion installs new officers Jul 25, 2008
At the annual meeting to install new officers, which took place July 14 at The River Club in Scituate, American Legion Post No. 144 installed the following officers for this year: Commander Edward F. Covell, First Vice Commander James Wadley, Second Vice Commander Robert Harkins, Third Vice Commander Gary Vitty, Adjutant James McRae, immediate Past Commander and Finance Officer Stephen Litchfield, Sergeant-At-Arms Dennis Badore, Chaplain Gerald Hickey, Judge Advocate Ronald Wheatley, Historian... (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Robert F. Lucas, 72; longtime lawyer devoted to his community Jul 19, 2008
Before settling into practice, Mr. Lucas enlisted in the Army and served as a clerk to the officers in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. He narrowly missed deployment to Vietnam; only a couple of weeks after he was discharged, his unit shipped out, his son said. (Boston Globe)
Judge drops case after using 'salty language' Jul 16, 2008
Davis is a former judge advocate general in the Navy who retired from the reserve JAG Corps as a captain. He served as a prosecutor in Gwinnett County for almost 20 years before he was nominated to a Superior Court judgeship in 2006. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Former legislator Stokes dies Jul 15, 2008
He entered the Army in 1955 and served as a Judge Advocate General, or legal, officer until 1958, when he left the service and began practicing law in Mobile. He continued the practice until June of this year. (AL.com)
Legion to install new officers Jul 13, 2008
The new officers, elected at the general meeting in May, are Commander Edward Covell, First Vice Commander Richard Wadley, Second Vice Commander Robert Harkins, Third Vice Commander Gary Vitty, Adjutant James McRae, Finance Officer Stephen Litchfield, Sergeant-at-Arms Dennis Badore, Chaplain Gerald Hickey, Judge Advocate Ronald Wheatley, Post Historian Robert Callahan and Veterans Service Officer Gary Carlo. Executive members-at-large are Louis Vanderstreet, Francis Litchfield and Kenneth... (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Man who helped to build SV through business, charity dies Jul 13, 2008
The former Army judge advocate, who served in the Korean War, was described by Gignac as a businessman who saw community involvement as critical to ensuring the city properly grew ... Joe DeFrancesco, a longtime friend and attorney who began to work for Cracchiolo soon after retiring as the staff judge advocate on Fort Huachuca, said that Cracchiolo s death came as a shock, noting about two years ago he attended his friend s 80th birthday celebration in Tucson. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Judge Rules U.S. Army Deserter Gets New Hearing on Canadian Refugee Status Jul 5, 2008
He sought legal advice from a Judge Advocate General representative and said he was told to return to Iraq or face imprisonment. Key deserted and moved to Philadelphia. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Army service no trial for Delco prosecutor Jul 4, 2008
After being commissioned in the Army Reserve last May, he will begin an eight-year military stint this weekend as a member of the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. His initial tour of duty will be for six months. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
American Legion Riders escort returning troops. Jun 28, 2008
I don't know if people who aren't veterans really understand it, said Henry Blackorby, judge advocate. I think veterans certainly understand. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Top Cheney aide downplays his role in interrogation policies Jun 27, 2008
" He acknowledged that attempting to drown someone would be illegal.Addington denied telling now-retired Lt. Col. Diane Beaver, who was then a judge advocate at Guantanamo, to do "whatever needed to be done" to detainees to obtain intelligence, as reported in a Vanity Fair article."Yes, I do deny it," Addington said. "Yes, that quote is wrong. " Asked what techniques he knew about, Addington declined to comment."I'm not in a position of talking about particular techniques," he said, adding, "al... (Anchorage Daily News)
Legionnaires install officers Jun 26, 2008
Other serving with Zaso are 1st Vice Commander Sherrie Alexander, 2nd Vice Commander Brodie Riner, 3rd Vice Commander Margaret Hanson, Adjutant Bob Burrows, Chaplain Parks Davis, Finance Wendell Denney, Judge Advocate Robert Nouis, Service Officer Greg Treacy, Sergeant at Arms Milton Morgan, Asst. Sgt. at Arms Dan King, Children and Youth Janet Turner, Historian Jeff Forrester, Executive Committeemen Clarence Weatherly and Donald Braga. (The Citizen - online, TX)
Movers & Shakers (June 23) Jun 23, 2008
John Dezzani was recently selected for promotion to Commander in the Judge Advocate General s Corps of U.S. Navy Reserves. John continues to practice law in Corvallis at Jeanne Smith iates in the areas of litigation, business and estate planning. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Disagreement widespread within US government over 2002 harsh interrogations Jun 21, 2008
At the same meeting, Lt. Col. Diane Beaver, a staff judge advocate at the Guantnamo base, said that it would be better to curb harsh techniques when the International Committee of the Red Cross was making one of its periodic inspection visits ... At one point she called her boss, the staff judge advocate at the US Southern Command, for guidance. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Disability backlog blamed on judge Jun 21, 2008
When he retired last month, Jennings held the rank of colonel with the Judge Advocate General's Corps, the Army's legal arm. Jennings said he performed active military duty for a few months every year that he served as an administrative law judge and received pay from both the Army and Social Security "with no problem.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Odessans slain Jun 20, 2008
The newspaper's website quoted the general suboffice of the judge advocate general of justice in the state of Chihuahua as saying the two Odessans were slain assassination-style. An Odessa relative contacted Thursday said through an interpreter that the men had been killed, but she said she didn't feel comfortable discussing particulars of the deaths. (Odessa American, TX)
Easing of laws that led to detainee abuse hatched in secret Jun 19, 2008
It was left to lawyers in the military's legal system, the Judge Advocate General's Corps, to defend the rule of law ... Though not well known to the public, the Judge Advocate General's corps prides itself on defending the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the military's law book, which demands strict discipline and moral behavior in wartime ... "We were absolutely marginalized," said Donald J. Guter, a rear admiral who served as the Navy's judge advocate general from 2000 to 2002. (Anchorage Daily News)
Charges in Haditha killings thrown out Jun 19, 2008
It has never happened in the hundreds of cases I have tried or presided over as a staff judge advocate, said David Brahms of Carlsbad, who was a senior legal officer in the Marine Corps during the late 1980s and works as a lawyer specializing in military affairs ... Brahms also wondered why Ewers didn't object to attending the strategy meetings with Mattis, saying that Ewers is one of the most experienced staff judge advocates in the Marine Corps. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
End run around law led to abuses Jun 18, 2008
It was left to lawyers in the military's legal system, the Judge Advocate General's Corps, to defend the rule of law. They never had a chance. (News & Observer)
Shue’s ex-wife invokes the Fifth Jun 18, 2008
The response suggested that Shue discuss these issues with your attorney, the Judge Advocate General s office, or local law enforcement. Texas law does provide that life insurance policies can be cancelled in the instance of fraud, and Tracy Shue s lead attorney, Jason Davis, contends that murder in order to collect on life insurance constitutes fraud. (Boerne Star, TX)
A timeline to Bush government torture Jun 18, 2008
In attendance was Lt. Col. Diane Beaver, a staff judge advocate at Guant;namo. Fredman explained that for the CIA, the Justice Department had to approve the use of "significantly harsh" techniques. (Salon)
Neighbors (June 19) Jun 17, 2008
Other elected officers include Charles Keith, senior vice commander, Anthony Ruffo as junior vice commander, Kevin McGovern as post quartermaster, Melvin Davis as post chaplain, Elio Semprucci as post judge advocate, John Soraghan as post service officer and Helen Lee as post surgeon. Curtin performing in Joseph. (Needham Tab, MA)
Custodian's Leave Jun 17, 2008
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Should oil companies be forced to pay extra taxes when they make a profit. (Townhall.com)
Tim Russert: A Custodian's leave Jun 17, 2008
Rotunda, a Judge Advocate General officer in the U.S. Army Individual Ready Reserve, works in private practice, devoting much of her time to advocating for wounded troops and military families. She's represented hundreds of soldiers before their disability boards at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. (Human Events Online)
Many at Guantanamo had low-level or no terrorism ties Jun 16, 2008
"He said that we're not getting anything, and his thought was that we're not getting anything because there might not be anything to get," said Donald J. Guter, a retired rear admiral who was the head of the Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps at the time. Many detainees were "swept up in the pot" by large operations conducted by Afghan troops allied with the Americans, said former Army Secretary White, who's now a partner at DKRW Energy, an energy company in Houston. (Anchorage Daily News)
America's prison for terrorists often held the wrong men Jun 16, 2008
I only can remember recommending that ONE should be kept at GITMO."'WAR COUNCIL' REWRITES DETAINEE LAWAt a Pentagon briefing in the spring of 2002, a senior Army intelligence officer expressed doubt about the entire intelligence-gathering process."He said that we're not getting anything, and his thought was that we're not getting anything because there might not be anything to get," said Donald J. Guter, a retired rear admiral who was the head of the Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps at the... (Anchorage Daily News)
McCain rebuffed, Obama vindicated by court's Guantanamo ruling Jun 13, 2008
"Neither candidate elaborated immediately on what he thought should happen next with detainees at Guantanamo or those at legally murkier U.S. facilities in Afghanistan and elsewhere, or what he sees as the role of the next president in shaping those decisions.John Hutson, the president and dean of the Franklin Pierce Law Center in New Hampshire and a former Navy rear admiral and judge advocate general who testifies before Congress on detainee issues, said it could be a big issue for Bush's... (Anchorage Daily News)
