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

All evidences to attend; and a list of them to be given to the deputy judge advocate as soon as possible.

From An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. by Willyams, Cooper