Lieutenant Colonel Sheila Kolbe, Staff Sergeant Kristin Walker, and Sergeant Taylor Kline, members of the OSJA for the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, pose in front of the US Embassy in Kuwait.

LTC Jay Stephenson was promoted to LTC in a ceremony held at the National Archives on 8 February 2013.

Private First Class Lisa Novak of the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command legal office, Fort Shafter, Hawaii conducting her road test on an LMTV during drivers training.  There aren't many things PFC Novak does without a smile on her face.  Whether it is preparing military justice actions, skydiving, swimming with sharks or doing cross fit, PFC Novak always puts her best foot forward and represents the 94th AAMDC legal office well.     

The Oscar Road Trip made a stop at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia on 7 February 2013.  Pictured from left to right are CPT Sean Mahoney (Knowledge Management), CPT(P) Sandy Leeber (Knowledge Management), CPT Joanne Gordon (OTJAG Criminal Law), and CPT Majella Pope (KFLD).  The Oscar will make its way across the country to the Academy Awards red carpet on 24 February 2013!  Criminal Law note of interest:  "The Invisible War," has been nominated for Best Documentary.  

COL Dane Rideout, Garrison Commander, cuts the ribbon during the West Point Tax Center Grand Opening Ceremony.  From left to right: COL(R) Basil Apostle, CPT Michael Sandberg (Tax Center OIC), COL Dane Rideout, Ms. Alicia Turner, and Ms. Erin Kidd.

Cutting of the ceremonial cake commemorating the official opening of the Camp Casey Tax Center in Dongducheon South Korea. Pictured left to right: LTC Steven Finley, CPT Wendell Peggott, and SFC Pablo Garza.

Ribbon cutting of the Camp Casey Tax Center in Dongducheon South Korea 6 February 2013. Pictured left to right: Tax Center OIC CPT Wendell Peggott; Garrison Commander LTC Steven Finley; Tax Center NCOIC SFC Pablo Garza.

The legal team of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) celebrated the promotion of NCOIC, Shawn Brothers, to the rank of Sergeant First Class.  Well done, SFC Brothers.  Currahee!  Pictured left to right are: PFC Dashadina Bravo, SPC Brad Smith, SPC Daniel Aspinwall, SFC Shawn Brothers, MAJ Eric Hanson, CPT J.T. Soron, SGT Cara Sassenrath, and SPC Aaron Hopson. 

Redstone Arsenal‘s Claim Examiner Wendy Digennaro assists a client in the new office.  The Staff Judge Advocate at Redstone Arsenal moved into their new facility after thirty years at a prior location.

NCOIC, SFC Christa Sanchez and DSJA, MAJ Carla Peters prepare the library at their new facility. The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate moved into a new facility after 30 years at another location.

The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate at Redstone Arsenal stands outside their new facility.  The office was previously located in a building it held for more than 30 years.  Standing outside the new facility is NCOIC, SFC Christa Sanchez, Claims Examiner Wendy Digennaro, Chief of Military Justice, CPT Caleb Smith, Military Justice Paralegal, SPC Dustin Thacker, Claims Attorney, Mr. Timothy Chism, and DSJA, MAJ Carla Peters.

TDS Europe Attorney, CPT Rory Thibault, wife Johanna, and son River formally adopt a retired military working dog at a ceremony in Schweinfurt, Germany.

Ichi Dan!  MG Michael T.  Harrison, Sr., Commanding General, US Army Japan and I Corps Forward, and Ms. Kathy Myrick, USARJ Tax Assistance Coordinator, cut the ceremonial cake during the grand opening of the Camp Zama Tax Center.

The Department of the Army reactivated the 7th Infantry Division at Joint Base Lewis-McChord effective 1 October 2012.  Shown here, in front of the new 7th Infantry Division Headquarters, are some members of the 7th ID OSJA and the legal sections of some of its six supported brigades.  The subordinate 4/2 SBCT and 555 EN BDE are currently deployed.

The ribbon cutting ceremony for Joint Base Lewis - McChord Tax Center occurred on 16 January 2013. Those participating in the ribbon cutting ceremony included: MG Buchanan, Deputy Commanding General I Corps; COL Martin, SJA I Corps; LTC Rothwell, DSJA I Corps; and SGM Douglas, Command Paralegal I Corps. Pictured above is MG Buchanan, CPT Troy, Tax Center OIC, and the staff of the JBLM Tax Center.

SGT Taylor Kline is geared up to grab chow on Christmas day in Bagram, Afghanistan.

Soldiers participating in the 2d Annual U.S. Army Reserve Command's Jingle JAG Jog show their holiday spirit.  The run, through Fort Bragg's Son Tay trail system, brought together JAGC personnel from across the Bragg community, including Soldiers from the 82d Airborne Division and U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (USACAPOC).

SFC (P) Jeri Youngblood was recently selected to a nominative assignment position at the United States Army Reserve Command's Office of the Staff Judge Advocate.  She currently serves as the NCOIC for Distributed Learning, The Judge Advocated General's Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, VA. Congratulations to this outstanding NCO on her selection!