Capt. Thais Ridgeway, judge advocate from the 4th Legal Operations Detachment in Fort Totten, N.Y., shares her journey serving part-time in the Army Reserve as a lawyer, and how she was able to direct commission as a captain because of her civilian education background. Part of the “Dual Pursuits” video series featuring diverse Army Reserve Soldiers and their unique paths to service.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – 170 legal assistance actions valued over $25,000 were provided at no-cost to 220+ Army Reserve Soldiers and their families by U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command judge advocates, legal administrators, and paralegals during the 81st Readiness Division’s (RD) Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) in support of seven commands during their pre-deployment phase from April 14-16, 2023. This was the 81st RD’s second in-person event, with three judge advocates and two paralegals of the 134th Legal Operations Detachment (LOD) supporting the legal services team.
FORT STEWART, Ga. – A distinguished military law career spanning more than 24 years of active duty and reserve service across the United States and the world prepared Col. Alyssa S. Adams to assume leadership of the 150th Legal Operations Detachment (LOD) in April 2023. A U.S. Army Reserve Soldier, Adams currently serves her nation as a military judge in the 150th LOD and as a civilian attorney for the Department of the Army. Over 20 Army Reserve Soldiers serve as military judges with the Alexandria, Virginia-based 150th LOD, a critical component of the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command. These legal professionals support active-duty courts-martial worldwide in their Army Reserve capacity while maintaining civilian law practices.
Warrant Officer David Joshua Wilson serves as a Legal Administrator with the 139th Legal Operations Detachment, U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command. Wilson credits the comradery and expertise of his fellow Warrant Officers for his success. “It was important I put myself in a position where I could effectively speak and advise commanders not just as a Legal Administrator, but also from the perspective of an African American and a member of the LGBTIQ community,” said the San Antonio, Texas native. As a Warrant Officer in the U.S. Army JAG Corps, Wilson provides legal subject matter expertise to his leadership and peers on matters and procedures of military law. The position, he says, requires him to inspire trust and confidence from the commissioned officers and enlisted Soldiers he serves with. Leveraging perspective and experience to bridge gaps and enhance relationships is one of the greatest benefits of serving as a Warrant Officer he continues.
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - The U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command hosted over 300 judge advocates, legal administrators, paralegals, Department of the Army Civilians and retirees from over 60 units across the U.S. Army, during a Regional Collective Training (Southeast) at the C.W. Bill Young Armed Forces Reserve Center from Feb. 24-26, 2023 in Pinellas Park, Fla. The 213th Legal Operations Detachment led the planning, coordination, and logistics in support of the RCT. Legal professionals received senior leader strategic briefings, networked with Soldiers across all three components: Active Component, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard). Officers, warrant officers, and enlisted Soldiers divided into breakouts for practical exercises and mentorship sessions.
JBLM, Wash. - Maj. David Mangan, center, faculty member of The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS), advises the recorder and defense counsel in front of the board members during the mock administration separation board on Feb. 4, 2023.
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Chief Warrant Officer Four Kim Pastor, center, standing, the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command Acting Command Chief Warrant Officer, addresses Legal Administrators assigned to the unit during a multi-day synchronization held in late January at the unit’s headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The gathering provided attendees opportunities for mentorship, professional development and fellowship among their peers.
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The United States Army Reserve Legal Command headquarters held a second professional development training in Gaithersburg, Md. on Dec. 15, 2022, continuing the topic of the leader’s role in empowering their team, with a focus on building confidence in one’s professional abilities. Over 20 full time staff members consisting of various levels of seniority resonated with this topic. Soldiers shared a variety of strategies guidance they both experienced and used from leaders who entrusted them to work independently. The theme across the most positive experiences involved leaders identifying and presenting their team members with appropriate challenges to solve, trusting their capacity to perform from a people first, mission-oriented standard of excellence and professionalism. The diversity and inclusion of the room enabled sharing a multitude of perspectives, fostering understanding and inspiring others with their examples of nurturing potential among their teams.
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The United States Army Reserve Legal Command conducted professional development training on Nov. 30, 2022, with a focus on innovation and adaptability in leadership. Lt. Col. DeShun Eubanks, Deputy G-3/3, from Dallas, Texas, led Legal Command headquarters’ first Professional Development Program (LCPDP) on leadership empowerment. The LCPDP is a monthly opportunity that will provide Soldiers and Department of the Army Civilians presentations on various topics such as strategic communication, diversity and inclusion, and historical teachings. This program supports the “Strategy of the Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) 2022,” developed by the Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army: “The Army is people, and as the JAG Corps maintains readiness and looks to the future, people are its number one priority.”
FORT STORY, Va. - Judge advocates and paralegals of the 151st Legal Operations Detachment (LOD) provided legal assistance to over 130 Army Reserve Soldiers of the 18th Field Hospital during their Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP) event at the Fort Story Army Reserve Center Nov. 19-20, 2022. Capt. Tricia Nicewicz (left), 151st Legal Operations judge advocate general, assists a Soldier in preparing his will. Legal Operations Detachments provide services such as last wills and testaments, powers of attorney, and medical directives to Army Reserve Soldiers so they may take care of their loved ones in preparation for mobilization/deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Nancy Drapeza)
Paralegal Warrior Training – Bridging the gap
Staff Sgt. Melissa Haley, U.S. Army Reserve paralegal noncommissioned officer of the 154th Legal Operations Detachment (Trial Defense Services), is pictured strategizing with her squad leaders an avenue of approach to clear their first objective during the Paralegal Warrior Training Course (PWTC) on July 25, 2023.
Sept. 19, 2023 - This year on July 17, paralegals (27D) from the United States Army Reserve (USAR) and Army National Guard (ARNG) participated in a two-week Paralegal Warrior Training Course (PWTC) to refresh their skillsets with a focus on...

405th AFSB LOGCAP officer victorious at Norwegian Foot March competition in Romania
Master Sgt. Aquanita Burras presents 1st Lt. Katy Voss with the Norwegian Foot March badge. Voss recently completed a Norwegian Foot March competition July 25 in Romania, and her team of 405th Army Field Support Brigade Logistics Civil Augmentation Program professionals said they’re very proud of her accomplishment. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
July 28, 2023 - Crossing the finish line might have seemed like just another small victory for 1st Lt. Katy Voss, but it was a big win for her team and the 405th Army Field Support Brigade. Voss recently completed a Norwegian Foot March...

Balancing Duties: Army Reserve Life with Maj. and Mrs. Reiner
DELMAR, N.Y – For Maj. Jonathan Reiner, the summer of 2010 brought two life changing decisions: building a relationship with his now-wife of ten years, Mrs. Tamar Reiner, and commissioning in the Army Reserve as an officer in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps.
June 23, 2023 - DELMAR, N.Y – For Maj. Jonathan Reiner, the summer of 2010 brought two life changing decisions: building a relationship with his now-wife of ten years, Mrs. Tamar Reiner, and commissioning in the Army Reserve as an officer in...

Securing Yellow Ribbon Reintegration and legal services: Free legal aid before deploying for Army Reserve Soldiers and Families
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – 170 legal assistance actions valued over $25,000 were provided at no-cost to 220+ Army Reserve Soldiers and their families by U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command judge advocates, legal administrators, and paralegals during the 81st Readiness Division’s (RD) Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) in support of seven commands during their pre-deployment phase from April 14-16, 2023. This was the 81st RD’s second in-person event, with three judge advocates and two paralegals of the 134th Legal Operations Detachment (LOD) supporting the legal services team.
June 15, 2023 - One hundred seventy legal assistance actions valued over $25,000 were provided at no-cost to 220+ Army Reserve Soldiers and their Families by U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command judge advocates, legal administrators and...

U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command’s first Soldier to compete and win in 47th Joint Culinary Training Exercise
At the 47th Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command’s sole 92G -- G-4 food service program manager, Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey W. Vaughan, competed and won a silver medal for his culinary sculpture and a bronze medal for the Mobile Kitchen Trailer (MKT) event as team captain of the Reserve Culinary Arts Team, March 4-9, 2023. He is joined by the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command chief of staff, Col. Kyson Johnson and G-4 staff, Maj. Shannon Memminger and 1st. Lt. Katy Voss.
May 5, 2023 - At the 47th Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command’s sole 92G -- G-4 food service program manager, Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey W. Vaughan, competed and won a silver medal for his culinary...

Army Reserve Legal Professionals Experience Real World Scenarios through Situational Training Exercises
Lt. Col DeShun Eubanks, Exercise Directory, Deputy G-3, U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command, leads the Mobile Training Team (MTT) to challenge legal professionals of the 153d Legal Operations Detachment (LOD) and 4th LOD with a Situational Training Exercise (STX) simulating the urgency and conflict of real-life scenarios across various locations in the eastern region on March 4, 2023.
May 1, 2023 - The U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command Mobile Training Team (MTT) challenged legal professionals of the 153d Legal Operations Detachment (LOD) and 4th LOD with a Situational Training Exercise (STX) simulating the urgency and...

U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command hosts “Building Strong and Ready Teams” for Judge Advocate General’s Corps Soldiers
The U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command Unit Ministry Team led its first “Building Strong and Ready Teams” event on February 24, 2024 in Pinellas Park, Fla. The training encouraged Soldiers and their family members to reconsider the “why” of their service in the Army Reserves and strengthen the foundation of their wellness.
April 28, 2023 - The U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command recently hosted its first “Building Strong and Ready Teams” (BSRT) event during the Regional Collective Training (RCT) Southeast to promote holistic health in judge advocate attorneys,...

“A Network of the Army’s Best and Brightest Professionals”
Chief Warrant Officer 1 David Joshua Wilson serves as a Legal Administrator with the 139th Legal Operations Detachment, U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command. Wilson credits the comradery and expertise of his fellow Warrant Officers for his success.
March 30, 2023 - An Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer cites the comradery and expertise of his peers as essential to his career and the success of his unit. Chief Warrant Officer 1 David Joshua Wilson, a Legal Administrator with the 139th...

Continuing Legal Education and Community Building, 300+ U.S. Army Legal Professionals Gather for Regional Collective Training
Col. Julian Nierva, Chief, Reserve Component Management, Personnel, Plans, and Training Office, Office of The Judge Advocate General, briefs over 300 Judge Advocates, Legal Administrators, Paralegals, Department of the Army Civilians (DAC) and retirees during the Regional Collective Training Southeast, Feb. 24-26, 2023, in Pinellas Park, Fla. The RCT, organized and led by Soldiers assigned to the 213th Legal Operations Detachment, U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command, provided an opportunity for Army legal professionals to gather, fellowship and share best practices.
March 30, 2023 - Over 300 Judge Advocates, Legal Administrators, Paralegals, Department of the Army Civilians and retirees from 58 units representing all three components of the U.S. Army, gathered at the C.W. Bill Young Armed Forces Reserve...

Many Roles, One Team: The Interactive Training of Mock Administration Separation Boards
Army Reserve Judge Advocates and Paralegals from the 6th and 22d Legal Operations Detachments observed and learned from the mock administration separation board on Feb. 4, 2023, in JBLM, Wash.
March 1, 2023 - Army Reserve Trial Defense Service attorneys and paralegals assigned to the 22d Legal Operations Detachment’s (LOD) Pacific Northwest Region and their counterparts in the multifunctional 6th LOD conducted two joint mock...

BRIG. GEN. GERALD R. KRIMBILL
Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Legal Command
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COMMAND SGT. MAJ. CARLOS V. ARRIETA JR.
Command Sergeant Major, United States Army Reserve Legal Command
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