judge advocate
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A month after taking charge, Hegseth fired the military’s top judge advocate generals, known as JAGs, who provide guidance to keep operations in line with U.S. or international law.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
“Is it possible Russia would permit it to be re-registered in Russia without an inspection? It’s possible,” said Eugene Fidell, research scholar at Yale Law School and a former Coast Guard judge advocate general.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
Starting in the early 1900s, Congress enacted predecessors to Section 12406 that used the term in this way; members of the armed forces, including the Army’s judge advocate general, confirmed this interpretation.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025
She’s former active duty judge advocate in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
"Have these men ever been up on charges before?" asked the judge advocate.
From The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers by Patchin, Frank Gee
