The People of Penn State
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The People of Penn State
Episode 59 — Serving In The U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps With Lieutenant Colonel Robert Michaels
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Michaels '02, '05 Dickinson Law, has served in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps since January 2006.
During his time as an Army lawyer, he has served in military units all over the world. In addition to service in Iraq, South Korea, and Europe, he most recently returned to the United States after serving for two years as the first-ever U.S. Army Exchange Officer to the Republic of Poland. During that assignment, he was the Operational Law Attorney to the General Commander of the Polish Armed Forces.
Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube.
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Timestamps for our conversation with Lieutenant Colonel Michaels:
0:00 — Intro
1:46 — Becoming a Penn Stater
7:20 — A strong family connection to the U.S. Military
16:00 — Lieutenant Colonel Michaels' attempt to become Penn State student body president
16:55 — Experiences in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps
22:10 — Time as a JAG Officer with the Polish Armed Forces
32:24 — Lightning Round Q&A
41:34 — Outro
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