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After Action Review (Aar) Of Attendance At The Brazilian Army Command And General Staff College, Gary Corn Nov 2006

After Action Review (Aar) Of Attendance At The Brazilian Army Command And General Staff College, Gary Corn

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In 2005, I was the first member of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG Corps) to attend a foreign command and general staff college (CGSC). This article provides a summary of my attendance at the Brazilian Army's Command and General Staff College-Escola de Comando e Estado Maior do Extrcito (ECEME). Through a unique series of events, I was selected and attended the Brazilian Army's ECEME, a ten-month CGSC equivalent, where I studied brigade and division-level operations through the lens of a foreign military. This rare opportunity not only afforded me a unique and valuable professional development experience, it …


The Detainee Cases Of 2004 And 2006 And Their Aftermath, Ronald D. Rotunda Dec 2005

The Detainee Cases Of 2004 And 2006 And Their Aftermath, Ronald D. Rotunda

Ronald D. Rotunda

The War on Terror, more than any other war, involves lawyers. For example, they track down terrorist funding, freeze bank funds, and engage in electronic surveillance. Even more significantly, those whom the military has captured are using the U.S. court system to seek release from their detention. While there are a few cases on this issue going back to the Civil War and World War II, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued major rulings on this question in the last few years. The media and those suing the Government claim that these cases have rejected and dealt severe blows to …