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Judge Advocate
Gazette
United states Forces – Iraq
2d Qtr 2010Volume 1, Issue 2
Also Inside…Letters FROM the Editors…
2
Administrative Law 6
Military Justice 7
“Why I Reenlisted” by SGT Sara Chamberlain
7
Client Services 8
“Why I Reenlisted” by SGT Corinne Ganacias
8
“TJAG vs. the Volcano” 9
Sports 12
Air Force EnlistedFeature
14
Obituaries 16
COL Pede Farewell 17
Life in the OSJA 18
USF-I OSJA Welcomes
New Staff Judge
Advocate!
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It is truly an honor to be selected to
serve with the USF-I OSJA team.
While I will miss my family, there is
no other assignment in the Army
JAGC in which I would rather
serve. COL Pede and the entire
office did a phenomenal job
educating me on the history of the
organization and the current issues.
While no one can replace COL
Pede, his staff certainly did their
very best in getting me off to a
running start.
I was also lucky enough to get to all
three of the US Divisions in my first
three weeks in country. The
leadership of each Division
applauded the USF-I OSJA team for
their support. It is the true measure
of success when your subordinate
organizations find their higher
headquarters a help instead of a
hindrance. This also makes me
realize what a wonderful team I
have the pleasure of joining.
Having this assignment and joining
this team reminds me how lucky I
am. My husband, a fellow COL in
the Army JAGC, has always fully
supported my career. My
daughters, Casey (20) and Kerry
(18), also never blink an eye as we
ask them to make the sacrifices
Service members‟ families endure.
Simply stated, I look forward to the
next year working and learning from
the judge advocates and civilian and
enlisted legal professionals that
make up this great team. And I
thank all those families out there
providing the support and enduring
the hardship as we serve our great
nation and this important mission.
Flora D. Darpino
COL, U.S. Army
Staff Judge Advocate
United States Forces – Iraq
COL Darpino became
the USF-I Staff Judge
Advocate in late April.
Letters FROM the Editors…
COL Flora D. Darpino
From the Desk of the United States Forces – Iraq Staff Judge Advocate
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Letters FROM the Editors…
COL Stuart Risch (left center), CPT Elliott Potter (right) and OSJA linguist Nahrin
Kifarkis (far left) join, from the Iraqi Army JAG Corps, MAJ Najdef (left center),
Brigade General Nasir (center) and COL Ali (right center) in front of the III Corps
“Phantom Warrior” in the Al Faw Palace rotunda.
As I began to consider the comments I
would make in this second iteration of the
USF-I OSJA newsletter since our arrival in
the Iraqi Theater, one overriding thought
prevailed: the heat is on (thanks to LTC
Rob Vasquez who then suggested the
song lyrics above). The heat is on both
literally, in terms of the rapidly rising
temperatures outside, and figuratively, in
the ever-increasing amount of unique and
complex issues we address every day in a
variety of the legal disciplines in which we
practice. It has been over two months
since III Corps‟ official relief in place and
transfer of authority (RIP/TOA) from I
Corps on 13 March. The dust storms are
a little more frequent now, the days are
getting longer, the temperatures are
consistently in the triple digits, and the
USF-I command and staff is running on all
cylinders. Yeah, the heat is definitely
on…..
Most of our Corps OSJA troopers that
make up part of the USF-I team have
been here for over three months and the
workload and the pace have been, in a
word, amazing. Saying that, I‟m sure that
more than a few of you wonder exactly
what your loved ones are working on
during a typical “day in Iraq.” Glad you
asked…. Here‟s a sampling of just a few
of your soldiers‟ major accomplishments
over the last three months:
- The Detainee Operations Division
provided key support to the US Forces
(USF) transfer of the Camp Taji Detention
Facility to the Government of Iraq (GoI),
along with well over two thousand
detainees. We now have one remaining
The shadows are on the darker
side
Behind those doors, it’s a
wilder ride
You can make or break, win or
lose
It’s the chance you take, when
the heat’s on you.
- Glenn Frey, “The Heat is On”
(1984)
detention facility to turn over to the Iraqis, which will allow USF to
essentially relinquish detention operations – a huge step toward
completing our overall mission in Iraq.
- Team OPLAW supported the efforts of US and Iraqi forces that
managed to prevent countless attempts to disrupt the historic 7 March
elections, where a higher percentage of Iraqis voted than Americans in
the 2008 election. They also supported partnered operations designed
to remove the two senior leaders of AQI, and many others, helping to
throw this lethal organization into confusion and disarray.
- The Client Services Division hosted an Iraq-wide Claims Conference,
with a focus on facilitating the Retroactive Claims process, which
reimburses those Iraqi citizens whose land was occupied by USF at
some point during the last seven years. Incredibly, this relatively small
section has processed over $156 million in claims since their arrival!
- The Military Justice Division secured a conviction in a high profile and
complex court-martial involving over 30 out-of-country witnesses, and
continues to process countless justice actions designed to maintain both
the good order and discipline and health, safety, and welfare of all
forces in Iraq – a monumental task.
- The Contract and Fiscal Law Division continued to review hundreds of
funding requests, enabling USF to execute extremely critical initiatives
with the GoI and our interagency partners. Without their phenomenal
efforts to find innovative, yet authorized and appropriate, methods of
supporting these requests, many vital operations would have come to a
screeching halt. (Letter continued on next page) 3
Greetings from OSJA Forward:
There's a lot happening in our huge, diverse JAG office
outside of the main office at Victory Base. Those of us
"outliers" live and work in very different and exciting locations,
running the gamut from a small "hometown-like" FOB in
Baghdad (FOB Shield) to the "Emerald Palace" (or "the
DisneyWorld") of Iraq (the US Embassy). Off of VBC, we
make up that portion of the office which practices law in the
non-traditional JAG areas--Rule of Law; the Security
Agreement Secretariat; Foreign Assistance Division; the
Central Criminal Court of Iraq Liaison Office; and the Law and
Order Task Force. These are OSJA divisions that you will not
see at any post, camp or station, and most of our efforts are
centered upon helping the Government of Iraq to create fully
functioning law and order and national security systems.
LAOTF at FOB Shield ("the best kept secret in Baghdad")
helps the Iraqi courts by assisting in the prosecution of
terrorists. CCCI-Liaison, located in the International Zone
(f/k/a the Green Zone) at FOB Union III, does essentially the
same mission, just at the special Central Criminal Court. The
Rule of Law Division at the US Embassy, Baghdad, works
closely with US Forces and Embassy personnel to help Iraq's
courts, cops, and corrections systems to succeed. The
Foreign Assistance Division at FOB Union III provides advice
to the USFI organization responsible for training, mentoring,
advising, and equipping the Iraqi military and police forces to
enable them to operate effectively without US assistance. The
Security Agreement Secretariat provides legal advice to all US
Forces on the terms of the special international agreement
(like a Status of Forces Agreement, or SOFA) that we have
with the Government of Iraq. All in all, we're a very busy, very
active, and quite unique group, and we make up almost half of
the office.
Now you know what we do and where we are located. Next
month we'll introduce you to a few of our more special
personalities! To our Families and friends back home, thank
you for your commitment and all of your support. We miss
you.
God Bless.
Colonel Herb Ford
(Letter continued from previous page)
- The Administrative Law Division, in addition to its huge daily
workload on ethics, command policies, personnel, MWR, and
FOIA-related issues, continued to “slog” through an amazing
number of high-profile investigations while simultaneously
supporting USF efforts to draw down our forces and equipment
and turn over our bases to the GoI.
Each passing month also brings more farewells, as we lose
good friends and great colleagues from the USF-I OSJA team
upon their redeployment. However, we receive replacements
for some, and these individuals are highly motivated and equally
skilled, so the extraordinary work continues. The good news is
that we remain on track to reduce the number of overall forces
in Iraq from close to 95,000 to fewer than 50,000 by August 31,
along with all related equipment and support structure. We
remain cautiously optimistic over the final certification of Iraq‟s
election results and the formation of their government over the
next few months. Our advice, assistance, and support will go
far toward helping the Iraqi people establish a new and effective
government, which will allow Iraq to develop as a sovereign,
stable nation.
As you can imagine, all of these accomplishments reflect an
incredible amount of hard work, mission focus, and dedication to
duty – truly selfless service that humbles me every day. This
incredible team of OSJA Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines,
Coast Guardsmen and civilians do so much to support the
overall USF-I efforts…and I am honored and fortunate to be
among them.
As such, as the temperatures continue to rise, I am confident
that our Phantom Warrior troopers and the entire USF-I legal
team will continue to bring their own heat to the fight, not
missing one step in the process. As we pass the three and four-
month milestones in this year-long deployment, it means that R
& R leave is right around the corner for many -- so you will see
your warrior soon. Again, rest assured that all are safe, well
cared for, and continuing to achieve exceptional results in all
they do. You can be rightfully proud of them, as we are of you.
I‟ll close with the same comments I wrote in the first newsletter,
as they best capture how we feel about those we left back
home: we are grateful to you for sacrificing so much, and for
your love and support, all of which carries us through our daily
tasks. Together, we will approach the coming year mindful of
the sacrifices of those who came before us, hopeful of the
promise that the future holds for the people of Iraq, and
committed to ultimate mission accomplishment….in part
because we know that completing our mission, with honor and
success, brings us safely back home to each of you.
PHANTOM WARRIORS! VICTORY THRU JUSTICE!
Colonel Stu Risch
Letters FROM the Editors…
USF-I OSJA Forward
“Our advice, assistance, and support will go far
toward helping the Iraqi people establish a new
and effective government, which will allow Iraq
to develop as a sovereign, stable nation.”
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Command Paralegal Update
Greetings to all at the “Great Place” and other great
places, from “The Land Between The Rivers.”
First I want to thank every military Wife, Husband,
Mother, Father, Son, Daughter, Sister, Brother, Family
Member and Friend for supporting us as we serve our
nation in combat. It is a great pleasure for me to be
able to say, that even with the rapid pace of the
mission here at United States Forces-Iraq, Office of the
Staff Judge Advocate, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and
Marines within the office are in good health and spirits.
The past weeks have been fast-paced and filled with
challenges and triumphs. We hosted the Judge
Advocate General of the Army, the Command
Sergeant Major of the Judge Advocate‟s Legal Center
and School and the officer and enlisted assignment
managers; all while conducting a changeover between
Staff Judge Advocates. The visit was a great success
and we received multiple compliments as to how well
we are doing, all which is attributed to the hard work
and dedication of each member of the team.
But all that is dull. What you really want to know is
how is life different here compared to back in the U.S.
Well, the truth is that each day is filled with its own
challenges and changes. For example, one major
change or challenge, depending on your outlook, is
conducting physical fitness training (PT). When
deployed, Service members usually do not have the
usual morning formation [meeting], followed by
organized unit PT. Most Service members have the
latitude of conducting PT on their own, based on the
battle rhythm [schedule based on the mission], and this
means that most have the opportunity to tailor PT
based on their personal needs and goals.
The work ethic and commitment to taking care of each
other and the mission are truly impressive. Service
members are able to work more than 12 hours per day,
for almost seven days out of the week, and still
continue to have a positive disposition. Some have
even found time to participate in the Morale Welfare
and Recreation (MWR) fun events or to enjoy the
camaraderie of deployment while enjoying a cigar on
the balcony of Al- Faw Palace [Saddam Hussein‟s‟
former vacation palace]. We have been blessed by
teammates who care about the mission and each
other.
Special congratulations go out to Sergeant Corinne
Ganacias and Sergeant Sara Chamberlain, who both
re-affirmed their commitment to the Army and the
mission by re-enlisting for the sheer honor of serving in
our nation‟s Army during this time of war. I thank both
of them for their commitment and service to the Army.
Congratulations are also in order to Staff Sergeant
Tasha Carnahan for completing her Associates Degree
in Paralegal Studies from the University of Great Falls.
I want to send my sincerest thank you to Sergeant
Major Rodney Gilchrist, the III Corps and Fort Hood
Command Paralegal NCO, for his unparalleled service
to our nation, soldiers and to the Judge Advocate
General Corps as he transitions to retirement. “Thank
you Sergeant Major.”
Thanks again to every Wife, Husband, Mother, Father,
Son, Daughter, Sister, Brother, Family Member and
Friend for supporting us as we serve our nation in
combat.
With Honor and Success.
Eduardo Farnum
MSG, USA
Command Paralegal Noncommissioned Officer
United States Forces – Iraq
Letters FROM the Editors…
MSG Eduardo Farnum
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NEWS
In the office of
Administrative Law,
we've welcomed
some new friends
and said goodbye to
others. Capt
Christopher Wu
recently redeployed
to Colorado. COL
Marianne Burtnett
has transferred to
work as counsel to
the Deputy
Commanding
General in charge of
training Iraqi forces,
and Col Margarete
Ashmore, recently
promoted, stepped
up to take over the
challenging and
interesting position
of Chief of
Administrative Law.
Along with changes
in leadership, CPT
Derek Leo, from the
United States Army
War College, and
Capt Kevin Burke,
from Fort Meade,
Maryland, have
joined our ranks, and
we are glad to have
them here.
The team in
Administrative Law
has been
maintaining a very
high OPTEMPO.
Commanders rely
upon us to review
every investigation
into any incident and
to provide legal
advice regarding
proposed policies.
In addition to his
normal legal work,
Administrative Law Investigates Success PFC Timothy Ludwig
almost single-
handedly set up a
high-speed
document scanning
operation that will
help catalog and
store historical
documents. LN1
Sherrell Reed works
tirelessly to keep
things running
smoothly. MAJ
Michael Harry, with
the assistance of
Capt Amber
Spurlock, just
finished trying a
murder case.
Even though we
work long hours, we
try to make sure that
we have time to
relax. For example,
staff from the office
have been trying to
win as many t-shirts
as possible by
running road races
on weekend
mornings. PT has
been a big focus,
with gym time
allowing for a much
needed opportunity
to recharge.
When not working
and even though
miles apart from
their families, the
team here in
Administrative Law
has been working to
keep in touch using
email and phone
calls to make the
distances seem
shorter.
The occasional discussion about things liked about the
deployment (history of the local culture, ease of making a
reservation at the local and only restaurant at VBC, the 24-
hour sandwich bar at aforesaid restaurant) as well as various
other topics (such as reminiscing about being able to drive
one‟s own vehicle, a certain type of food from home, why the
Yankees should win another World Series, etc.) helps to pass
the time as well.
Take care and we will provide another update soon.
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LN1 Sherrel Reed (bottom left), Capt Amber Spurlock
(bottom right), CPT Timothy Minter (top right) and PFC
Timothy Ludwig (top center) bid farewell to COL
Marianne Burtnett (left center) in style.
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NEWSMilitary Justice Carries America’s Gavel
The courtroom must be a
dignified place because it
is a place where
something really
important happens,
something that touches
the fabric of our very
existence as social
creatures.
That is why courtrooms
are large and spacious
and have pillars in the
front. That is why a
courtroom should never
look like a suburban real
estate office. It is the
place where the sum of
the awesome and awful
power of the sovereign
comes to bear upon the
citizen. Our people and
our society have
determined, through a
long process of trial and
error, stumbling and
learning, that this
process, that due
process, is the only
process whereby a
dignified people should
be permitted to strip a
fellow citizen of his
freedom. All the
paperwork, all the double
checking memoranda and
service, all the printouts
and fly-specking charges,
all lead like a finely honed
arrowhead to the large
doors of the high-
ceilinged courtroom:
notice and opportunity to
be heard.
As CPT Hopkins and CPT
Nicholson put their final
touches on a board
notification or charge
sheet, a Phantom speaks
from the past on a
parchment document,
"...to be informed of the
nature and the cause of
the accusation.“
Maj Powell and MAJ
Harry, ready, in front of
the bar, the bar found
only in churches and
courtrooms, places where
important things happen
in front of the bar a world apart from daily life, after
endless hours of preparation, with Capt Spurlock madly
taking notes behind them. There, among rules of
evidence culled from the common law, there with
shadows of Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Thomas Moore
observing in the background, a witness, flown from a far
off place, waits to be cross-examined in the witness
box. A quill pen still wet from the ink of history yet to be
written, finishes the last stroke before the semicolon: "to
be confronted with the witnesses against him."
Then, as if following a commandment written into the
birth of our nation, "to have compulsory process for
obtaining witnesses in his favor....," SSG Carnahan
calls Mr. Todd on yet another long, late night to arrange
witnesses over the DSN phone, to get invitational travel
orders, to do the mundane and tedious things that make
the promise of compulsory process a reality. SGT
Benedict, coffee mug in hand, making the calls and
making sure the evidence gets where it needs to be,
even to a far-off Iraqi province; the inquisitive mind
raising inquisitive points.
Somewhere far from here, hidden among the antique
section of a prestigious law library, a young legal
researcher walks past rows and rows of musty books
from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with words
like "King's Bench" and Regina something or other --
why what SGT Chamberlain does is so important and so
enduring. The powder-whigged authors long dead who
penned those decisions never pictured SFC Chatman
directing, making sure it's all done, so that the promise
of "due process of law" could become a reality so far
from home. SGT Keel, SPC Smith, all our trial counsel
and paralegals throughout the theater, and they are why
I smile everyday (but not every minute or even every
twenty minutes) here in military justice. What a great
place to be.
MAJ John Gregory
Chief of Military Justice
MAJ John Gregory administers the
Oath of Reenlistment to SGT Sara
Chamberlain at her reenlistment
ceremony in early May.
Why I Reenlisted
SGT Sara Chamberlain
I plan on retiring from the U. S. Army after 20
years, or more, of service. The choice to
reenlist was not a hard choice. The place to
reenlist was not a hard choice, either.
Reenlisting in a deployed environment just
strengthens my decision to make a career of
the Army.
I joined the military in July of 2001, two
months before the World Trade towers were
destroyed. Two months after, I was in
training. I trained while we went to war with
Afghanistan. To me, that was the initial point
where I decided to stay Army for as long as I
could. Serving in the Army has just reinforced
that decision.
When I reenlisted on 3 May, I raised my hand
to stay with a job I love. There is nothing
more important for me, save for my family,
than to serve my country. God has given me
the ability to do so. I love putting my uniform
on every day. When I reenlisted on 3 May, I
formally made that statement to God and
Country.
Without the support of my family, I would not
be here. Since I first enlisted, they have been
behind me 100%. I serve for my family, my
friends, my comrades-in-arms, and for myself.
When I raised my right hand, there was no
decision to be made. I was just continuing to
do a job that I love.
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“There, among rules of evidences
culled from the common law, there
with shadows of Sir Walter
Raleigh and Sir Thomas Moore
observing in the background, a
witness, flown from a far off place,
waits to be cross-examined in the
witness box.”
NEWS
In 2009, a crack legal team was sent
to prison by a military court for a crime
they didn't commit. These men
promptly escaped from minimum-
security Bell County Jail to the Camp
Victory Building 133 underground.
Today, still wanted by the government,
they survive as Soldiers (and an
Airman) of fortune. If you have a
problem...if no one else can help...and
if you can find them in the basement of
Building 133...maybe you can hire (for
free, of course)…The Client Services
A-Team...
CPT Richard "Murph" Murphy, a/k/a,
"Hannibal" Smith, SGT Sebit Deng,
a/k/a, Mr. T. "B.A." Baracus, CPT
Nathan Freeburg, a/k/a, "Howling Mad"
Murdock, CPT Joe Andrews, a/k/a,
"Face" (he spends a lot of time in the
gym), SrA David Johnson, a/k/a,
General Hunt Stockwell (because he
regularly performs duties well above
his pay grade!).
Each man has a special skill-set:
Senior Airman Johnson
SrA Johnson serves as NCOIC of
client services, a position usually
reserved for a senior NCO. He
performs brilliantly as a paralegal and
technology expert. SrA Johnson
developed a tracking and file catalogue
system for all claims handled by United
States Forces – Iraq, resulting in much
greater efficiency in processing and
quicker turnaround times. He has
catalogued, investigated, and prepared
draft legal opinions on more than 400
claims worth more than
$3,000,000.00. SrA Johnson has
assisted over 200 legal assistance
clients, drafting over 120 powers of
attorney, 80 notarizations, and
providing more than $7,000 of savings
to clients. In his spare time (that's
supposed to be a joke), SrA Johnson
served as United States Forces – Iraq
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
webmaster, developing and
maintaining the current Secure Internet
Protocol Router Network and Non-
Secure Internet Protocol Router
Network portals. SrA Johnson has
made CPT Murphy a true believer in
"joint justice."
SGT Sebit Deng
SGT Deng is the true "face" of our
claims operation as our Arabic linguist.
By his own admission, he speaks "only
5 languages," and Arabic is one of his
best. He is always deeply respectful of
our claimants. He has a deep and
Client Services “Loves It When A Plan Comes Together”crucial understanding of the culture of the Middle East and Iraq. Originally from the Sudan, SGT Deng
became an American citizen on February 25, 2009, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Our nation, the US Army,
and Team Client Services are lucky to have him.
CPT Joe Andrews
Every day, CPT Joe Andrews serves Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen. Not
many people can say that they get to make a difference in a service member's life every single day. But
CPT Andrews does. He's become a master of rebuttals and appeals of all sorts -- OERs, NCOERs,
GOMORs and FLIPLs -- family law and consumer protection. CPT Andrews takes great pride in his work.
A telling story – on one particular Sunday, another soldier showed up to work in his Army PT uniform,
noticed that CPT Andrews was in his ACU uniform, and asked, quizzically, "Hey Joe, why the
ACUs?" Joe looked back, a little confused, "Because I want to look professional for our clients." That's
the kind of guy CPT Andrews is.
CPT Nathan Freeburg
CPT Murphy believes that CPT Freeburg is the "most aggressive attorney he's met in the JAG
Corps." Back at Fort Hood, CPT Freeburg handled Federal Tort Claims Act cases. As torts attorney, he
resolved two FTCA claims for every claim the office received, an amazing feat. Here in Iraq, CPT
Freeburg continues his aggressive lawyering. Claims efficiency has sky-rocketed since the
RIP/TOA. And CPT Freeburg has taken "ownership" of the critical retroactive leasing issue. When history
looks back on Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, and the crucial question of whether we were "liberators or
occupiers," our payment of retroactive leases will strengthen the view that ours was an Army of liberation,
not occupation.
CPT Richard Murphy
...loves it when a plan comes together...
Why I Reenlisted
SGT Corinne Ganacias
The U.S. Army is an amazing
institution. I reenlisted to continue my
Service to my country and to obtain my
goal of earning a college degree. The
Army has given me this opportunity with
its 100% tuition assistance to attain a
higher level of education. I intend to take
full advantage of this while deployed and
back home.
My children look to me as their role
model, they are proud of their mother
continuing her education while also
having a full-time job. I have three
children, we are all competing in who will
get their Bachelors Degree first, and I
intend to win. God Help Me.
It is an honor for me to serve the best
nation in this world and to make it a
better place for my children and
grandchildren so they may be able to live
a life of freedom, most notably a life with
the freedom of choice.
SGT Ganacias currently serves as the
NCOIC of the USF-I Detainee Operations
Division.
CPT Joe Andrews (top left), CPT Richard Murphy (top
center), SrA Richard Johnson (bottom left) and SGT
Sebit Deng (bottom right) of USF-I OSJA Client
Services.
CPT Peter Higbie administers the Oath of
Reenlistment to SGT Corinne Ganacias at
her reenlistment ceremony in April.8
COMMUNITY
You may be wondering why this article is entitled “TJAG vs. the Volcano.” Well, I‟ll tell you why. It‟s because this year‟s Army Article 6 visit
to the Iraqi Joint Operating Area (IJOA) was placed in jeopardy the moment that ill-tempered mountain in Iceland decided to start spewing
tons of itself up into the atmosphere just a few days before Army TJAG‟s flight was set to leave for Europe. MAJ James Nelson and I, CPT
Adam Bester, (the planning team) were watching weather and news reports intently to try and get some idea of whether our plans were
going to go up in smoke (or ash, depending on how you prefer your puns). TJAG‟s plane was delayed, but he and his party managed to
traverse the Atlantic and land safely in Europe just hours behind schedule. I guess we can say that, in his contest with the volcano, TJAG
was victorious.
Around noon on 19 April, after a tour of our JAG assets in Europe, LTG
Dana Chipman, COL David Diner, CW5 Richard Johnson, CSM Joseph
Lister, and MSG Joanna Shakir (collectively known as TJAG & Co.)
touched down at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) to begin the 2010
Article 6 visit to United States Forces – Iraq (USF-I) and the United States
Divisions (USD). The first stop on their tour was USD-Center (USD-C),
where they were wined and dined (as much as they could be under GO1)
for a solid twenty-four hours. That night, TJAG & Co. stayed at Victory
Base‟s prestigious Joint Visitor‟s Bureau (JVB) Hotel, once Saddam
Hussein‟s private hunting lodge.
Upon arrival at the hotel, TJAG was greeted by a gift from USF-I in the
form of a twelve pound Hershey‟s chocolate bar. Now, you may ask
yourself: how did a twelve pound Hershey bar wind up on TJAG‟s pillow?
I can neither confirm nor deny that it was carried there and hand-delivered
by an enterprising OSJA CPT who shall remain nameless. (It was over 90
degrees that day, and the bloody candy bar was melting by the second!)
After a restful night at the JVB, TJAG & Co. finished their tour of USD-C,
soaking up the last few slides of PowerPoint and shaking hands with the
last stragglers, they boarded their spacious (and remarkably clean) up-
armored Chevy Suburbans and headed for Al Faw Palace and the grand
tour of USF-I. TJAG & Co.‟s first stop was the Al Faw Palace Ballroom
(aka the Molly Hatchet Ballroom) for a group luncheon and briefing. Over
one hundred OSJA personnel from all branches of the armed services
were present to greet the official party. CPT Richard Murphy and his
Client Services team saw that the ballroom was prepared and that an
ample spread was laid out for the hungry onlookers. After a brief
introduction, the whole assembly proceeded to chow down on the best
catered food that the Sports Oasis DFAC can offer.
Once enough folks had put down their forks, TJAG delivered his annual
State-of-the-Corps address (SoC), albeit with a slight twist. This year, the
SoC was delivered to the entire Iraqi theater of operations via video
teleconference (VTC). Over two-hundred JAG personnel tuned in from
stations throughout Iraq to watch TJAG‟s address live and in color. The
SoC went off without any major technical difficulties. Following the SoC,
COL Diner, CW5 Johnson, CSM Lister, and MSG Shakir proceeded to
brief the officers and enlisted personnel on current issues in the JAG
Corps. COL Diner and MSG Shakir spent the afternoon interviewing
officers and enlisted personnel individually to discuss career paths and
future assignments. A hearty thanks are deserved by both CPT Timothy
Minter and SSG Joshua Tracy for their hard work facilitating the interviews
and briefings.
(“TJAG vs. The Volcano” continued on next page)
LTG Dana K. Chipman, Army TJAG, learns
about CPT Frankie Jr. Hopkins’ mustache as
CPT Richard Murphy tries to contain his
laughter.
COL Chuck Pede, former USF-I Staff Judge
Advocate, welcomes LTG Chipman to a
lunch in LTG Chipman’s honor.9
TJAG vs.
The Volcano
(“TJAG vs. The Volcano” continued from previous page)
TJAG & Co. proceeded to tour the OSJA sections in Al Faw palace and the surrounding facilities. Making their way through the different
sections and asking plenty of questions along the way, his final stop on the tour was the MOJO (“Mother of all JAG Offices” for those who
aren‟t in the know). CPT Andrew Boysen and his supporting cast from Detainee Operations made sure the stage was set and that we had
plenty of cookout food and refreshments on hand for our dinner out on the patio. Members of the USF-I OSJA met and ate with TJAG in
this more informal setting. TJAG even engaged in the traditional MOJO past time by hitting some golf balls out into our beautiful muddy
lake. Following the dinner, a few members of the office accompanied TJAG & Co. to the palace balcony for an optional cigar social. After
a few stogies and some alcohol-free libations, TJAG & Co. returned to the JVB for the night.
The following morning, after meeting our senior leadership for breakfast,
TJAG & Co. made their way to BIAP and boarded an aircraft to USD-North
(USD-N). MAJ Nelson accompanied them, and over the next twenty-four
hours they enjoyed a multi-FOB tour of the JAG offices in USD-N and met
with many of their fine personnel. Unfortunately, a trip to USD-S was not in
the cards. After much wrangling with the schedule, it was determined that
another flight in our short timeframe just wasn‟t feasible. Still, USD-S
personnel were tuned in via VTC for the SoC, and a few USD-S CPTs
received VTC interviews with COL Diner. At the conclusion of their USD-N
tour, TJAG & Co. boarded yet another bird, this time to Kuwait to continue
on with their Article 6 quest and eventually make their way back to D.C.
The 2010 Article 6 visit was a resounding success. Despite numerous
schedule changes and a hearty helping of improvisation, TJAG & Co.
accomplished their mission and a good time was had by all. The event was
a fine example of teamwork. On behalf of those of us involved in planning
and organizing, I‟d like to extend our gratitude to all of those unnamed
persons who pitched in with setup and cleanup along the way. Although this
was the Army TJAG‟s visit, our Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard brothers and sisters all pitched in to make the visit as smooth as
possible. It was a true joint effort. Finally, credit is due to both our unsung
hero, CW4 Craig Sumner, and our lead planner, MAJ James Nelson. Chief
Sumner‟s wealth of experience and assistance behind the scenes and the
quality of MAJ Nelson‟s mentorship and guidance were reflected in how
smoothly the entire visit went.
Well, that‟s about all there is to tell, except for one thing: What ever became
of that giant chocolate bar…?
LTG Chipman and CW5 Richard Johnson join Team
OPLAW on an Al Faw Palace balcony.
LTG Chipman participates in the time-
honored tradition of hitting golf balls
off the roof of the “Mother Of all JAG
Offices” (MOJO).
LTG Chipman presents MAJ Michael Harry with
an award during an evening barbecue for the
TJAG at the MOJO.
COMMUNITY
TJAG vs.
The Volcano
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High Rise Condos for Sale!
Nightlife and Gaming!
Sports and Recreation!Calling all Ladies and Gentlemen of
Discriminating Tastes!
If you haven’t been to CampVictory since OIF IV . . . Youhaven’t been to Camp Victory!
Big changes are underway as wetransition this former militaryoutpost into the first great city ofthe new democratic Iraq! Thearea’s plentiful lakes andwaterways make for fun-filleddays of recreation with the familyand allow our USF-I sailors tofeel right at home. AnchorsAweigh!
And did we hear someone saynightlife? The soon-to-beopened casino at the old PerfumePalace offers a full assortment ofgaming opportunities for thesporting gentleman and his lady.
Finally, cap off the perfectevening with cocktails andfriends at your own luxury CHUin the new condominium towersnear Al Faw Palace!
Bad food and uncomfortable cotsare so 2003; a NEW DAWN isunderway at the VBCRetirement/Resort Community!
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SPORTSCinderella Story USF-I OSJA Takes Second in MWR Cup
Friends and family of USF-I OSJA:
It started in early March with a goal: "Lets hopefully
have enough people to field a team for flag football."
Then on one magical night the Phantom Legal flag
football team prevailed with a 20-7 win. Two months
later it would end with a group of 55 people, by far the
smallest organization of the entire VBC MWR Cup
Competition, taking 2nd place.
Years from now people will ask, how did we do this
with limited time and people? The answer is
consistency. That, and that MWR was more than
happy to reschedule events for us due to work
schedules, otherwise we would have forfeited the
entire competition in March.
To grasp a better context of what transpired, the
entire story begins in February when CPT Hopkins
started sending out emails to the office to improve
morale and more importantly, not hurt his own morale
by having to forfeit the entire competition (actually it
begins months ago when CPT Hopkins was in court
at Fort Hood last Fall and seriously pondered if they
had intramural sports at VBC). Well, after a court-
imposed restraining order to restrict the number of
emails he sent, word got out and attorneys and
paralegals alike started competing.
After the first four events, we were in first place. After
six events the team was still in first place, yet there
was a feeling that the entire MWR Cup was about to
take the intensity level up and we would have to ask
ourselves:
Do I mind missing work to do an event? Absolutely
not.
In life there are moments that define who we are: For
President FDR it was Pearl Harbor. For Prime
Minister Churchill it was the Miracle at Dunkirk.
There are also moments that change history forever.
For the Cold War it was Rocky's win over Ivan Drago
in Rocky IV. That, as we all learned in school,
essentially ended the Cold War. All were important
people and events, with historians alike agreeing that
no one person or moment was more important than
the other.
(“Cinderella Story…” continued on next page)
Flag-Football: 4th Place - Great effort from
COL Risch, CPTs Murphy, Nicholson,
Boysen, Andrews, Wu, Freeburg, LT Fletcher,
SrAs Mills and Brown
Karaoke: 2nd - CDR Hancock, LT DeGroot,
and CPT Boysen
Pickle Ball: 1st - Capts Golden, Temple, and
Stovall
Billards: 2nd - LCDR Luken and CPT Bester
Wii Console: 1st - Capt Krebs and SFC
Chatman
Putt-Putt: 2nd - Capts Golden, Temple, and
Stovall
Spades: 2nd - CPT Andrews and SFC
Chatman
Poker: 2nd - LCDR Luken
Relay Run: 2nd - MAJs Gregory, Harry, Maj
Scoular, and CPT Boysen
Horseshoes: 3rd - CPT Hopkins and CW4
Sumner
Darts: 2nd - Capt Spurlock and CPT Boysen
Squash: 2nd - CPT Daluz
Members of the USF-I OSJA Flag Football Team
join some of their fans for a picture after a hard-
fought game during the MWR Cup.
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SPORTSCinderella Story USF-I OSJA Takes Second in MWR Cup
(“Cinderella Story…” continued from
previous page)
Well now that list will include
Phantom Legal's 2nd Place Finish in
the MWR Cup. Again, consistency,
for while we never dominated the
competition, we certainly made sure
we were good at each event and
gave it the "good ole' College try.“
It was a pleasure organizing teams
for the office and competing with all
you ladies and gentlemen. I think the
competitions brought out the best in
everyone and allowed us all to
relieve some stress and essentially
"play ball."
While I am saddened MWR Cup is
over, I would like to point out that as I
was leaving the gym recently I
noticed an MWR Softball Tourney
coming up soon, so please let me
know if you are interested.
Thanks to every single one of you!
CPT Hopkins......
And yes.....
I am working on t-shirts for all who
played.
Team MVP: CPT Boysen -
Three 2nd Place finishes
Best Fan: Tie between CPT
Minter and SSG Tracy -
thanks to you both for
coming-out and
supporting the team
The USF-I OSJA MWR Cup Softball team
CPT Joe Andrews gets ready to block as LT
Christopher Fletcher awaits a snap during an MWR
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FEATURE
The United States Forces-Iraq Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (USF-I OSJA) affords members from all of
the U.S. armed forces the opportunity to work together in a joint command for the good of mission
accomplishment. In many instances, working in this deployed environment may be the only opportunity for
Service members to work with individuals who are not from their own branch of service. This experience is one
of the truly unique aspects of serving in the USF-I OSJA, and it is no different for two Airmen who will soon re-
deploy.
Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Kimberly Lawrence and Senior Airman (SrA) David Johnson will take with them a
memorable experience from their service with the USF-I OSJA. Both SSgt Lawrence and SrA Johnson will be
missed, however, and theirs will be no small shoes to fill.
Air-Powered Airmen Re-Deploying Will Be Missed
SSgt Lawrence
“SSgt Lawrence is a true professional in every sense
of the word,” said Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4)
Craig Sumner, the USF-I OSJA Legal Administrator,
when asked about SSgt Lawrence. “The OSJA is
going to miss her can-do attitude and infectious
smile.”
Originally from Mt. Vernon, New York, SSgt Kimberly
Nicole Lawrence has served in the Air Force for more
than 12 years. She has been stationed at Davis-
Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, Hanscom Air
Force Base in Massachusetts, Eielson Air Force Base
in Alaska and is currently stationed at Hickam Air
Force Base in Hawaii. SSgt Lawrence is certified as
a Paralegal, Information Manager and Air Traffic
Controller in the Air Force, and is nearing completion
of a degree in Legal Studies with a minor in Criminal
Justice from the University of Maryland at College
Park.
Close to the end of her first deployment, SSgt
Lawrence said she enjoyed “meeting people I would
have never met outside of a joint environment,” but
that one of the most difficult aspects of her service
here was “understanding the complexity of the Army.”
That complexity aside, SSgt Lawrence has left a
definitive impression on her co-workers, many of
them from the Army – both U.S. and Iraqi.
“SSgt Lawrence worked in both Detainee Operations
and the Administrative Operations Divison of the
OSJA after her arrival last November,” CW4 Sumner
said. “She was instrumental in creating and
implementing the USF-I High Value Detainee
Tracking System, worked with the Iraqi and
International Law Advisor in establishing the Iraqi
Army Legal Advisor Partnership Program, served as
an Information Management Officer and provided
support to all OSJA personnel, which is more than
100 people strong. SSgt Lawrence‟s dedicated
service while deployed to Iraq has been invaluable to
the command.”
(“Air-Powered Airmen…” continued on next page)SSgt Kimberly Lawrence joins GEN Raymond
Odierno, CDR, USF-I, for a picture outside of
Al Faw Palace. 14
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(“Air-Powered Airmen…”
continued from previous page)
SSgt Lawrence said the most
memorable aspect of her
deployment was working with
the Iraqi JAG Corps at the
Iraqi Ground Forces
Command and observing
how different Corps
(commands) function in a
joint deployed environment.
For her part, SSgt Lawrence
will not miss walking to the
latrines once she returns
home, but she will miss the
good friends she‟s made
while in Iraq. Still, SSgt
Lawrence, who enjoys
cooking and volunteers at
the horse stables at Turtle
Bay on the North Shore of
Oahu, is ready to return
home and reunite with her
daughters, Ariana, age ten,
and Jessica Jae, age eight.
“I look forward to seeing my
kids‟ happy faces and then
watching them argue,” SSgt
Lawrence said. “I really just
want to hang out and do
exciting things with my girls.
I‟ve enjoyed my time here,
but I‟m ready to go home and
resume my mommy duties!”
SrA Johnson
“The Client Services Office is
going to miss him dearly”
CPT Richard Murphy, USF-I
OSJA Chief of Client
Services, said about SrA
Johnson. “They say
everyone is „replaceable‟ in
the military, but Airman
Johnson‟s departure will
challenge that principle.”
Hailing from Portland, Maine,
SrA David Christopher
Johnson, at the youthful age of
23, has been in the Air Force
for three (3) years and is one
of the few “organic” paralegals
in the Air Force, having no
prior career field. Serving his
first deployment, SrA Johnson
is based out of McGuire Air
Force Base, New Jersey, and
plans to join the 157th Air
Refueling Wing (Air National
Guard) out of Pease Air Force
Base, New Hampshire, upon
his return home.
SrA Johnson, who will be
promoted to SSgt in July, has
other big plans for his future,
including attending law school
at the University of Maine
School of Law. SrA Johnson
has a Bachelor of Arts in
Social Sciences from Rutgers
University, and hopes to get
into real estate and
development after graduating
from law school.
“I understand it‟s a niche, but it
is what I am interested in,” SrA
Johnson said. “Intellectual
property may be an alternative
due to my solid background in
technology, however.”
That solid technology
background has made SrA
Johnson a valuable asset to
the USF-I OSJA, both as an
Information Management
Officer and as the USF-I
OSJA‟s webmaster,
developing and maintaining
the OSJA webpages on USF-
I‟s classified and unclassified
websites. SrA Johnson‟s
favorite part of his
deployment, however, is
serving as the Claims
Paralegal and the experiences
that job brings him.
SrA Richard Johnson will be promoted to
SSgt in July and plans to attend law
school after re-deploying.
“My favorite part of serving in Iraq was making
a difference in the lives of the claimants whose
claims we approved,” SrA Johnson said. “The
knowledge that we helped individuals and their
families who had suffered a loss really gave
me perspective of what we in claims are doing
here.”
SrA Johnson looks forward to returning home
and reuniting with his wife, Amanda (“Mandy”),
an accountant in the greater Portland area,
and to “acting (his) age again”. SrA Johnson
will miss Iraq, however, particularly the “daily
antics of Team CSO (Client Services Office)”.
“Senior Airman Johnson served in a role
typically reserved for a senior
noncommissioned officer,” Murphy said. “Fair
notice to all our joint brothers and sisters, I‟ve
already made the “Army JAG Corps pitch”, and
I‟ll keep making it as long as he‟ll listen. We at
Client Services have been lucky to have him
as our paralegal.”
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OBITUARIES
Question: What do these three individuals have in common?
a. A popular, long-running TV series set in the future
b. A fondness for black Trans-Ams
c. Active participation in the effort to keep Austin weird
d. Wicked awesome moustaches
III Corps Mourns the Passing of Artist Frank Frazetta
Frazetta Creator of “Death Dealer” Image Upon Which III Corps Phantom Warrior is Based
Courtesy “New York Times” & “Fort Hood Sentinel”
Frank Frazetta, an illustrator of comic books, movie posters and
paperback book covers whose visions of musclebound men fighting
with swords and axes to defend scantily dressed women helped
define fantasy heroes like Conan, Tarzan and John Carter of Mars,
died recently in Fort Myers, Florida. He was 82.
III Corps made its connection with Frazetta‟s art in 1985, when then
LTG Crosbie Saint obtained Frazetta‟s permission to use “The Death
Dealer” as a symbol for III Corps. In 2009, the Frazetta Family
commissioned Deep in the Heart Foundry in Bastrop, Texas, to build a
Phantom Warrior statue.
A three-dimensional fiberglass statue of an 18-hands tall Shire draft
horse mounted by an imposing, 6-foot, 6-inch warrior was unveiled in
the Al Faw Palace rotunda at Camp Victory Base, Iraq, just outside
Baghdad, shortly after III Corps‟ arrival in theatre. An identical statue
sits in the West Atrium of the IIII Corps Headquarters at Fort Hood,
Texas. Plans are also in place for a larger warrior made of metal to
be erected outside of the III Corps Headquarters at Fort Hood.
“I take great pride in being a „Phantom Warrior‟,” Trial Counsel Brian
Nicholson said. “„The Death Dealer‟ is part of that. Mr. Frazetta will
be missed.”
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This obituary is made in honor of our dearly departed friend, "Frankie Jr.“ Frankie Jr. lost his life just a short time ago in a tragic incident involving a razor and a can of jasmine-scented, sensitive skin shaving gel. He has moved on to a
better place, where moustaches roam free and play without fear of ridicule or clingy food particles. Frankie, you will be missed.
-“Frankie Jr.” RIP: May 1, 2010.-
FAREWELL:
Team, my last note to you begins with my favorite passage:
“IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can
trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and
not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to
hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your
aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you
can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the
things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose,
and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your
heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is
nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, ' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, if
neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can
fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and
everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!”
Rudyard Kipling wrote this for his son many years
ago, and while its quaint phrasings may not have
relevance to us today, their meaning remains just
as important for each of us.
I try and read a line every day for inspiration and
motivation, for an azimuth check and for balance.
I commend it to you, every team you'll lead in the
future and your children.
I want to thank each of you for your service, and for
your generosity upon my departure - from farewell
dinners, to very meaningful (and special and
infrequent!) gifts.
I want to thank each of you again for everything
you've done to make Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
a success. There are many thousands just like us,
who will not see another sunrise, or whose lives
have changed forever due to wounds suffered in
Iraq, that expect us to fill the unforgiving minute
with 60 seconds' worth of distance run.
I know you will not let them down. Use their
sacrifice as your motivation. You have the
absolute best leaders to succeed famously.
COL Pede re-deployed in late April after more than a
year of admirable service as Multi-National Force – Iraq
and United States Forces – Iraq Staff Judge Advocate. 17
Thanks for everything you do, every day. It has
been my privilege to serve with you.
Vr,
Chuck Pede
Colonel, U.S. Army
Life in the USF-I OSJA
CW5 Richard Johnson (big) and CW4 Craig
Sumner (small) show that Army JAG Corps
Warrant Officers come in all sizes
Capt Brant Whipple (left) and CPT
Jeffrey Finucane (right) find one of the
only murals of Saddam Hussein
remaining in Iraq
Capt Amber Spurlock tries out the
new driver she bought at the Camp
Victory Bazaar... And yes it was
raining that day
LT Chris Caetano laughs about how
much fun she had starring in the MWR
Cup Skit Competition
SSG Joshua Tracy (left)
tries not to feel like a third
wheel with SSG Tasha
Carnahan (center) and her
husband, SSG Roland
Carnahan (right)
SGT Casey Pinter
(left) and LN1
Sherrell Reed
(right) debate
lessons learned
from the British
experience in post-
World War I Iraq
and their
applicability to the
current
counterinsurgency
effort
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CPT Joe Andrews (left) asks if this
picture is going to be included in the
Newsletter… Of course not, Joe!
Life in the USF-I OSJA
CPT Elliott Potter (right) doesn’t hit golf balls off the roof of
the MOJO… he shoots them
A leisurely night at Camp Victory…
Aren’t they all?
III Corps finest O-3’s (well, almost anyway)
Judge Advocates from OSJA Forward endure a barbecue at
the grueling life that is living and working at the New
Embassy Complex (NEC)
Speaking of
barbecue…
CPT
Frankie Jr.
Hopkins
and Capt
Amber
Spurlock
show how
its done
with non-
alcoholic
beer,
charcoal
and a
postcard
sunset at
the MOJO
LT Chris Caetano (left) and CPT Richard Murphy (center)
act out their roles in the MWR Cup Skit Competition while
CPT Frankie Jr. Hopkins (right) wonders if it’s a violation
of GO #1
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COL Herb Ford (center), MAJ Sean
Mangan (right) and members of the
Iraqi Judiciary recently visited the
United States Supreme Court
Life in the USF-I OSJA
Capt Brant Whipple (left) and CPT Jeff
Finucane (right) try to blend in with
their surroundings
One thing
you can do a
lot of at
Camp
Victory is run
races, just
ask SSG
Tasha
Carnahan
(center)…
…or CPT
Timothy
Minter…
…or CDR Glenn Hancock (below right)…
Late at night,
when
everyone
else has
gone home,
CW4 Sumner
likes to
pretend HE’s
the Staff
Judge
Advocate
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COL Chuck
Pede (right)
enjoys one of
his final
evenings in
Iraq before re-
deploying
while COL
Flora Darpino
(center) and
COL Stuart
Risch (left)
look forward to
many, many,
many, many,
many, many,
many, many,
many, many,
many, many
more Iraq
evenings to
come
LTC Rob Vasquez is ready for
some action… or at least a
helicopter ride
Life in the USF-I OSJA
LAOTF, proving they get to have all the fun, takes time out for
a picture after completing joint training with EODT conducting
extraction drills and cross-loading from one vehicle to the
next (did everyone get that?)
On a goal-line stand late in the fourth quarter of a close game, the
USF-I OSJA flag football team is distracted as a fan rushes the
field and is tazed on the sideline
CPT Adam Bester (back middle) is obviously interested in
something other than the person speaking that everyone else is
listening to…
Army TJAG and OSJA Forward
LT Jonathan Shumate strikes a pose on an Al
Faw Palace balcony. Sorry ladies, he’s married!
COL Marianne Burtnett with members of the Iraqi Ministry of
Justice security staff
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FINE
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