Episode 14: Judge Advocates in the Great War

01/28/21 • 29 min

On today’s episode, Mr. Fred L. Borch* and Major Jason C. Coffey discuss Judge Advocates in the Great War, covering the pre-World War I Judge Advocate General’s Corps, its expansion after the United States entered the war, Judge Advocate training, and the duties Judge Advocates performed during the war.
Below is a timeline of some of the subject-areas discussed during the episode:
00:00 Episode Introduction
00:59 Pre-World War I Judge Advocate General’s Corps
02:34 The Expansion of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps
04:00 The First 25 and Incremental Expansion
05:58 Judge Advocate Duties in the United States
08:39 Military Justice Agreements in World War I
11:09 Other Legal Issues Judge Advocates Faced
18:29 Social Changes in the Judge Advocate General’s Department
21:15 Judge Advocate Education and Training
24:35 Book Recommendations
28:58 End of Episode
Mr. Borch’s Book Recommendations:
Fred L. Borch. “Judge Advocates in the Great War”. The Army Lawyer, November/December 2018, pages 10-18. Book version expected Spring 2021.
“To Raise and Discipline an Army” by Joshua E. Kastenberg.
“The New Wilderness” by Diane Cook.
“They Shall Not Grow Old” by Peter Jackson.
“1917” by Sam Mendes
For more information related to FCD you can follow us on Twitter @jagfcd or by visiting our webpage. If you have recommendations or suggestions about future topics or guests, please send us an email at [email protected], or you can leave us a comment by signing in below. Finally, if you like what you hear, please leave us a review on iTunes and subscribe to “Battlefield Next” on your favorite podcast app. While this is a podcast created by US Army Judge Advocates from Future Concepts Directorate, our goal is to reach other judge advocates and lawyers across the DoD, law students, and members of academia. Your reviews help make this possible.
For more information about the US Army JAG Corps, you can go here. If you’re interested in joining the Army JAG Corps, you can get more information by contacting the Judge Advocate Recruiting Office (JARO) or by visiting their webpage.
*Mr. Borch is a professor of Legal History and Leadership at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, and the Regimental Historian and Archivist for the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
**Music by Joseph McDade.
***The views expressed on the podcast are the views of the participants and do not necessarily represent those of The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, the Army, the Department of Defense, or any other agency of the US Government.

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Episode 13: A Preview of Mr. Fred Borch's Remarks at the Nuremberg Trial Symposium on 19 Nov 2020

On today’s episode, Major Keoni Medici** interviews Mr. Fred Borch on his remarks for the symposium commemorating the 75th anniversary of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg on 19 November 2020 at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School.
The episode begins with Mr. Borch providing a background of the International Military Tribunal; a description of the Nuremberg indictments; the subsequent Nuremberg trials; and an overview of what he will discuss at the symposium.
Below is a timeline of some of the subject-areas discussed during the episode:
00:00 Episode Introduction
02:14 Background of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg
10:23 The Nuremberg Indictments
13:56 The Subsequent Nuremberg Trials
19:00 Highlights of the Subsequent Trials
24:24 Background of Judge Justin Harding
25:31 Overview of Mr. Borch’s Symposium Remarks
28:34 Book Recommendations
32:54 End of Episode
Mr. Borch’s Book Recommendations:
“Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell.
“Crash Landing On You” by Ji Eun Park.
“Fargo” by Noah Hawley.
“Trial of the Chicago 7” by Aaron Sorkin.
For more information related to FCD you can follow us on Twitter @jagfcd or by visiting our webpage. If you have recommendations or suggestions about future topics or guests, please send us an email at [email protected], or you can leave us a comment by signing in below. Finally, if you like what you hear, please leave us a review on iTunes and subscribe to “Battlefield Next” on your favorite podcast app. While this is a podcast created by US Army Judge Advocates from Future Concepts Directorate, our goal is to reach other judge advocates and lawyers across the DoD, law students, and members of academia. Your reviews help make this possible.
For more information about the US Army JAG Corps, you can go here. If you’re interested in joining the Army JAG Corps, you can get more information by contacting the Judge Advocate Recruiting Office (JARO) or by visiting their webpage.
* Mr. Borch is a professor of Legal History and Leadership at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, and the Regimental Historian and Archivist for the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
**MAJ Medici is an associate professor of Law in the National Security Law Department at The Judge Advocate General’s School.
***Music by Joseph McDade.
****The views expressed on the podcast are the views of the participants and do not necessarily represent those of The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, the Army, the Department of Defense, or any other agency of the US Government.

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Episode 15: An Interview of Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Farquhar of the British Army Legal Service

On today’s episode, Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Farquhar and Major Jason Coffey discuss the Army Legal Service, his background, his role at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center, and his focus on interoperability.
Below is a timeline of some of the subject-areas discussed during the episode:
00:00 Episode Introduction
01:02 The British Army Legal Service
02:11 The Responsibilities of the British Army Legal Service
02:53 Career Paths for Legal Officers in the British Army
05:04 Lieutenant Colonel Farquhar’s Career Path
06:38 Director of Mult-National Operations and the Focus on Interoperability
13:58 Planning in an Interoperable Environment
16:16 Book Recommendations
21:23 End of Episode
Lieutenant Colonel Farquhar’s Book and Media Recommendations:
"Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman.
“12 Rules for Life” by Jordan Peterson.
“Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead” by Jim Mattis.
“Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern Word” by Peter Jackson.
“Gates of Fire” by Steven Pressfield.
University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement Address-Admiral William McRaven
For more information related to FCD you can follow us on Twitter @jagfcd or by visiting our webpage. If you have recommendations or suggestions about future topics or guests, please send us an email, or you can leave us a comment by signing in below. Finally, if you like what you hear, please leave us a review on iTunes and subscribe to "Battlefield Next" on your favorite podcast app. While this is a podcast created by US Army Judge Advocates from Future Concepts Directorate, our goal is to reach other judge advocates and lawyers across the DoD, law students, and members of academia. Your reviews help make this possible.
For more information about the US Army JAG Corps, you can go here. If you’re interested in joining the Army JAG Corps, you can get more information by contacting the Judge Advocate Recruiting Office (JARO) or by visiting their webpage.
*Lieutenant Colonel Farquhar is the British Army Legal Officer, and is the Director of Multi-National Operations at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center. As the director, he focuses on interoperability.
**Music by Joseph McDade
***The views expressed on the podcast are the views of the participants and do not necessarily represent those of The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, the Army, the Department of Defense, or any other agency of the US Government.