judge advocate

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He is also a veteran who served in the Navy as a judge advocate general.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“The Coast Guard has teams that are specially trained to come down and take control of vessels like this,” said William Baumgartner, former judge advocate general and chief counsel for the Coast Guard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

A lawyer and former Army judge advocate, she also teaches emergency management.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

DeSantis served when he was younger as a Navy “JAG,” or judge advocate general, deploying to Iraq.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

Major Abbott continued to preside as deputy judge advocate, until his office was abolished.

From The History of Tasmania, Volume I by West, John