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JAG History

U.S. Army JAG Corps History

Celebrating a history of legal excellence

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Established on July 29, 1775 when General George Washington appointed William Tudor as the first Judge Advocate General, the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG Corps) is one of the Army's oldest institutions. Throughout its distinguished history, the JAG Corps has provided legal counsel to military commanders, upheld military justice, and safeguarded the rule of law through conflicts spanning the Revolutionary War to the present day.

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The Judge Advocates General: Past & Present

Since the days of the Revolutionary War, successive Judge Advocates General (TJAGs) have guided the U.S. Army JAG Corps through more than two centuries of military and legal history. Through times of war and peace, these distinguished leaders have shaped the development of military justice, strengthened the Army's legal institutions, and upheld the rule of law in service to the Nation.

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