JAG Facts
What is "Soldier First, Lawyer Always"?
This actor played the lead trial counsel in Academy Award-nominated film A Few Good Men.
Who is Kevin Bacon?
Cadets were treated to fresh bread and butter when visiting this West Point location which is also home to Bald Eagles.
What is Constitution Island?
Decided in 1928, this case involving a train, a package of fireworks, and a falling scale, presented the two leading doctrines of proximate cause, with Judge Cardozo writing for the majority and Judge Andrews dissenting.
What was Palsgraf v. The Long Island Railroad Company? (Palsgraf)
This self-love trap anthem from 2013 features a TEDX excerpt from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
What is Flawless?
This Army officer was commissioned by George Washington to be the first JAG of the United States Army.
Who was William Tudor?
The hit TV show JAG, starring David James Elliott as Naval Officer Harmon Rabb, Jr., aired its series finale in 2005. What year did it premier?
When was 1995?
Every Wednesday Evening, this West Point food option hosts Trivia Night, where teams compete for brunch vouchers.
What is Patton's Tavern?
Decided in 1999, right here in the Southern District of New York, a lawsuit involving this soda company determined that a teenager was not entitled to win an actual AV-8 Harrier II jet.
What was Pepsico? (Leonard v. Pepsico)
In Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear mistakes this item for a spaceship that will return him to space. The aliens believe it is divine.
What is The Claw?
This United States president issued order 100 which required the JAGs to write and enforce one of the earliest forms of the laws of war.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
After serving for 30 years as an Army Paralegal and NCO Leader, this man is the current Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army JAG Corps.
Who is CSM Michael J. Bostic?
The collector coveted 2019-W America the Beautiful Quarter was produced at this West Point location, established in 1937.
What is the West Point Mint?
This frustrated president threatened to “pack the court” ultimately leading to the famous quote “the switch in time that saved nine”.
Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
This dance move involves kickstarting an imaginary gardening tool and pushing it around the dance floor.
What is the Lawnmower?
The Judge Advocate General School was original located in this state university during World War II.
Where is the University of Michigan?
On September 4, 2013, this woman became the first female TJAG in the history of the U.S. Army.
Who is LTG Flora D. Darpino?
In 2024, this 3-word phrase was dropped from the West Point mission statement, sparking controversy.
What was DUTY HONOR COUNTRY?
This late 19th century case involved some light bullying, a bad doctor, and potentially an "eggshell" plaintiff.
What was Vosburg v. Putney?
This side dish originates from the Netherlands and dates back to ancient Romans.
What is Coleslaw?
Prior to the outbreak of World War I the entire Judge Advocate General Department was composed of this many JAG's.
What was Seventeen?
A JAG and former DLAW department head, this man now serves as one of USMA’s three General Officers.
Who is BG Shane R. Reeves?
The West Point Band, established in 1817 and the oldest of its kind, has had this singer as their vocalist for the past 28 years.
Who is Mary Kay Messenger?
These landmark cases in product liability, named after the product in question, exploded the previous understanding of corporate liability and are taught in business ethics classes to this day.
What was the Ford Pinto Lawsuits? (Grisham v. Ford)
This award-winning actress had a break-out performance in the 2010 movie titled Winter's Bone.
Who is Jennifer Lawrence? (J Law)