Judge Advocates in Combat: Army Lawyers in Military Operations from Vietnam to HaitiOffice of the Judge Advocate General and Center of Military History, U.S. Army, 2001 - Judge advocates - 413 pages A narrative history, includes actions in Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf, Somalia, and Haiti, as well as eleven non-combat deployments such as resettlement operations, disaster relief, and civil disturbance operations. Presents the thesis that the role of the military lawyer in military operations has gradually evolved into an "operational law" (OPLAW), which has enhanced mission success. |
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