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
Navy judge advocate general officer, and Michele Morrow, a former candidate for state superintendent, are also running for the Republican Senate nomination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 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
Her fluency also comes in handy when she visits the relatives of her husband, Yado Yukub, a Syrian American who serves as a judge advocate in the Marine Corps.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
"Senator Warren, let me introduce Captain Foster, the judge advocate."
From The Lost Despatch by Lincoln, Natalie Sumner
