Origins of the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps

Origins of the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps
Author: Jay M. Siegel
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 920
Release: 1997
Genre: History
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Examines the economic, political, and military events that shaped legal administration in the United States Navy from colonial times and led to the establishment of the Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps in 1967. Traces the legislative and executive processes which influenced Navy legal affairs. Provides a unique perspective into the workings of American government from the time of its founding to the present.