News November 2014

First Tour Judge Advocate Participates in Multi-National Exercise

November 6th, 2014

Join the Navy and see the world?  Eighteen months into his first tour at Region Legal Service Office (RLSO) Midwest, first tour judge advocate Lt. Adam Smith had seen more “amber waves of grain” than “blue of the mighty deep.”  This past summer, however, he got the chance to operate in the country of New Centralia, where he advised the land component of a United Nations (U.N.)-sponsored multi-national …

Work/Life Balance in the Navy JAG Corps

November 4th, 2014

Life-work balance means different things to different people. To some, it means finding an equal place for work and the rest of your life.  For others, it’s a matter of at least finding enough time for “life” that you can tolerate the work.  For dual-military spouses, especially with children, it’s tough.  Military service is a difficult choice for anyone.  It’s a calling that places a set of demands on you …