Week 6 of JASOC: Pilot Culture
In this post, I discuss my sixth week in JASOC and my interaction with Air Force pilot culture.
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Service and Sacrifice
Lessons from military service and the call to serve others. JAG Corps training, military justice, and the discipline of duty.
Love of Country as a Unifying Principle
Perhaps once a shared love of country bound us together, but now I fear we are fracturing between those who love this country and those who denigrate...
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COVID-19 Testing Delays and Government Incompetence
With these testing delays that are plaguing the country, I am left wondering what value these mass testings have. This content uses referral...
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Week 5 of JASOC: Experiencing Regret
In this post, I discuss my fifth week in JASOC and some of the regret I still have about joining the Air Force.
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Politics Is So Small
As we endure another election cycle and witness the politicization of a worldwide pandemic, it’s easy to get discouraged. We must remember that politics...
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The Military Doesn’t Trust Its Leadership
Anyone paying attention to the media can see what we veterans already know: the military doesn’t trust its leadership.
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What is a Liberal?
The Simpsons seeks to find the elusive answer to the question, “What is a liberal?”
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Enough with the Deference to the Military
In this post, I discuss faux deference to the military and how it has warped the ability of military personnel and veterans to interact with society.
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The Strange Call for Military Justice Reform
Botched investigations Lack of...
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The Military and the Elite
The relationship between the military and the elite has evolved significantly over the years and not for the better.
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Spring Break, Buckley, and the Coronavirus
In this post, I discuss the first week of spring break, the Buckley seminar, and the start of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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The Work of James Cone
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss the sixth...
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Week 11: Veterans Day at Yale
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss my eleventh...
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Week 8 at Yale: Cancel Culture Comes to YDS
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss my first...
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Week 5: Conservatives at Yale Divinity
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss my fifth...
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Week 2 of JASOC
In this post, I discuss my second week at JASOC. Please be aware that I am publishing this based on notes I took during my time at JASOC five years ago....
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Week 1 of the Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course
In this post, I discuss my first week at the Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course.
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The Air Force JAG Corps
In this post, I discuss my transition to and experience in the Air Force JAG Corps.
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Military Crimes
In this post, I discuss military crimes as a distinct system of criminal law and the general structure of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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Introduction to Military Justice
In this post, I discuss the UCMJ, and how we got from the military justice system of the Revolutionary War to our modern system.
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Five Common Misconceptions Regarding the Hobby Lobby Decision
In this post, I address some common misunderstandings regarding the Supreme Court’s recent Hobby Lobby decision and its holding on religious liberty.
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Week 10 of the Army JAG School
In this post, I discuss my experience during the tenth week of Army JAG School, which focused primarily on legal assistance.
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Welcome to the JAG Corps
In this post, I discuss my graduation from JAG School and entry into the Army JAG Corps.
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Ultimate Football and Week 9 of JAG School
In this post, I discuss week 9 of the Army’s JAG School and my introduction to ultimate football.
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Administrative Law and Week 8 of JAG School
In this post, I discuss the administrative law block and week 8 of the Army’s JAG School.
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International Law and Week 7 of JAG School
In this post, I discuss international law and week 7 of the Army’s JAG School.
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Courts-Martial, Charlottesville, and Week 4 of JAG School
In this post, I discuss my experience in Charlottesville, Virginia during week 4 of the Army JAG School.
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Military Justice and Week 3 of JAG School
In this post, I discuss the military justice block of instruction during week 3 of the Army JAG School.
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Week 1 of the Army JAG School
In this post, I share my experience during week 1 of the Army JAG School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Final Thoughts Regarding the JAG Corps Direct Commission Course (DCC)
In this post, I share my final thoughts on initial Army JAG Corps training at the Army’s Direct Commission Course.
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Judge Advocate Training During Week 6 of DCC
In this post, I describe judge advocate training during week 6 of the Army’s Direct Commission Course.
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Convoy Operations in Week 5 of DCC
In this post, I discuss my experiences during week 5 of the Army’s Direct Commission Course, which focused heavily on convoy operations.
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Rifle Marksmanship and Week 4 of DCC
In this post, I discuss basic rifle marksmanship instruction during the fourth week of the Army’s Direct Commission Course.
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Land Navigation and Week 3 of DCC
In this post, I discuss the third week of the Army’s Direct Commission Course. This week focused on land navigation.
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Week 2 of the Army’s Direct Commission Course (DCC)
In this post, I discuss my experience during the second week of the Army’s Direct Commission Course, or DCC.
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Week 1 of the Army’s Direct Commission Course (DCC)
In this post, I discuss my first week at the Army’s Direct Commission Course, or DCC.
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Army JAG Initial Training
In this post, I discuss my preparation for initial Army JAG training.
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