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The Wisdom of Courts-Martial in Combat

The Wisdom of Courts-Martial in Combat
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.  Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad. 1 J ust as a botanist should know that a tomato is a fruit, so too, must a lawyer know the law....
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New Year New Laws

New Year New Laws
O n 23 December 2016, the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, which included numerous military justice changes contained in the Military Justice Act...
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Back to Basics

Back to Basics
O ver the past several years, U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) judge advocates and paralegals have participated in exercises that tested the ability of combatant commands and service component...
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A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life
Afghanistan 2018 I n today’s combat environment, it is rare that a fellow military member would wonder about the need for a lawyer supporting a combat mission. Our intent is to show how,...
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Getting a Grip on Strangulation

Getting a Grip on Strangulation
He had even pulled a gun on me once, slapped me black and blue, but nothing felt as scary as this. There was that first part of the attack that so utterly terrified me as I anticipated my...
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Start Writing Already

Start Writing Already
“Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do anything really good. ” 1 W hen The Judge Advocate General (TJAG) of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate...
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PT: With the Office or On Your Own

PT: With the Office or On Your Own
Lieutenant Colonel Dave Goscha (DG): I called my local attorney the other day in order to make an appointment for legal help in incorporating my wife’s business. The attorney warned me that...
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Lore of the Corps A Courts-Martial Revolution

Lore of the Corps A Courts-Martial Revolution
O n 24 October 1968 , President Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) signed the Military Justice Act of 1968 into law. The legislation was the culmination of efforts to amend the Uniform Code of Military...
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Be an Honest Broker

Be an Honest Broker
You have had a varied career, including your last assignment at Army Cyber Command. As the Army places an ever-growing emphasis on the role of cyber-and therefore cyber law—what do you think...
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Your Commute Is Stealing Your Life

Your Commute Is Stealing Your Life
10.8 million Americans travel more than an hour each way to work. And 600,000 endure ‘megacommutes’ of at least 90 minutes and 50 miles each way, according to the Census Bureau. This was not...
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DJAGs Advice to the Newest LLM Graduates

DJAGs Advice to the Newest LLM Graduates
Major General Stuart W. Risch, Deputy Judge Advocate of The Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC), delivered the commencement address to the 66th Graduate Course on 31 May 2018. Below are excerpts from his speech. I n thinking about what to say to you today, that had some real meaning as you head out from the Legal Center and School to destinations far and wide, I discussed my comments with our Assistant Executive Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Toby Curto—a fairly recent graduate from...
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