Following FSO interviews with several outstanding candidates, USAR Judge Advocates from the 213th LOD, 642d RSG and 94th Division convened for an extremely informal dining out at the legendary Shorty's Pizza in Tucker, GA.

Above some members of the Indiana National Guard JAG Corps attending the 38th Division Ball celebrating the Division's 100 years of service to the Nation. L-R CW2 Roger Wilson, Legal Administrator, COL Daniel Kozlowski, State SJA, COL James Zieba,  38 Div SJA, MAJ Daniel Bagley, State Dep SJA, MAJ Elizabeth Murphy, SVC, CPT Ben Strahm, 76th Brigade TC, MAJ Mark Delgado, Chief Crim Law 38 Div, LTC Trent Sandifur, Dep SJA 38 Div , LT Christine Burt, Camp Atterbury Legal Advisor. A great time was had by all.

On 14 October 2016, members of the Office of The Staff Judge Advocate, 2D Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, participated in the Warrior Adventure Quest, where they enjoyed activities such as bungee jumping and water rafting.

COL Bob DeSousa, SJA JFHQ PA National Guard, presided over the promotion of Jeff Wallitsch to the rank of Major. Jeff is a full time judge advocate in the JFHQ. 

On 13 OCT 16, NGB Litigation Attorneys brief litigators at the Army Litigation Division, USALSA, on NGB issues touching Army litigation.

From left to right: Mr. Daniel Zevitz (GS-15), Senior Litigation Attorney:  National Guard Technician Program and Federal Labor Relations; Mr. Maximino Gonzalez, Jr. (GS-15), Senior Litigation Attorney: Equal Opportunity and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mr. Bernard Doyle (GS-15), Senior Litigation Attorney: Federal Litigation and Hearings/FTCA, Privacy and FOIA; Mr. Charlie Young (GS-15), Deputy Chief Counsel:  Chief, Litigation and Employment Law Division; Mr. Eugene Ingrao (GS-15), Senior Litigation Attorney: Employment Law and Military Justice.

The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, the Honorable Annette L. Hayes, recently hosted a quarterly DOJ/DOD working group at the Federal Courthouse in Seattle, Washington.  Pictured from left to right are MAJ Theo Voudoris, Chief of Justice, 7th Infantry Division, LTC Jennifer Clark, Chief of Justice, I Corps, HON Annette L. Hayes, U.S. Attorney W.D., Washington, LTC John Kiel, Jr., DSJA I Corps & JBLM, and MAJ Greg Costello, Chief of Federal Litigation, I Corps.  This meeting is one of many outreach programs the JBLM legal community conducts with local, state, and federal law enforcement throughout the year.

This picture is of SPC My Dam and SPC Trayvon Martin during a land navigation course at Bellow Air Force Base in Hawaii on 6 October 2016.  The 8th TSC OSJA land navigation team (SPC Trayvon Martin, SPC Dam, and CPT Ipsen (not pictured) had 3 hours to complete the course that consisted of finding 5 points.  The team successfully completed the course for an Aloha Hawaii Army strong finish.

On 1 October 2016 Ms. Rita Saravia De Chahin celebrated Thirty Years of Service to the United States as a Foreign Service National at Joint Task Force-Bravo. She is pictured here with CPT Brian Kelly and Ssgt Dylan Klenske receiving some well deserved orchids, the national flower of Honduras! 

Congratulations to SPC Lazaro Rodriguez on his graduation from BLC!  Joining him are his teammates from Hunter Army Airfield, 3ID Fort Stewart.  Rock of the Marne!  Team Dogface