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Lore of the Corps: In Memoriam

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2025-05-30

Lore of the Corps

In Memoriam

Remembering the Recently Departed Members of the Regiment

By Dr. Nicholas K. Roland, Ph.D.

The following members of our Regiment, in alphabetical order, passed away in 2024.

ACEVEDO, Kenneth (1972–2024). Master Sergeant (MSG) Kenneth “Ace” Acevedo of Arnold, Pennsylvania, passed away on 26 November 2024. He was fifty-one years old.

MSG Acevedo was born on 17 December 1972 in New York, New York. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1990, and his military assignments included assistant operations noncommissioned officer (NCO), U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command, Gaithersburg, Maryland; paralegal noncommissioned officer in charge (NCOIC), U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command, Gaithersburg, Maryland; paralegal NCOIC, U.S. Army Central, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; and paralegal NCO, 10th Legal Operations Detachment, Gaithersburg, Maryland. MSG Acevedo was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command at the time of his death.

MSG Acevedo graduated from the Senior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, and Basic Leader Course. His military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (x2), Army Commendation Medal (x3), Army Achievement Medal (x4), Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (2d Award), Army Superior Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal (x2), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (x3), and the Army Service Ribbon.

He is survived by his parents, Domingo Acevedo and Lydia Rodriguez of Puerto Rico, and his in-laws, Bruce and Helen Kozik of Pennsylvania. He is preceded in death by his wife, Laura Ann Kozik, and brother, Wilfredo “Freddie” Acevedo.1

BENJAMIN, Brandon Taylor (1994–2024). Staff Sergeant (SSG) Brandon Taylor Benjamin of Fort Benning, Georgia, passed away on 17 February 2024. He was thirty years old.

SSG Benjamin was born in Gloversville, New York, on 3 February 1994 to Kendall Wade Benjamin and Tina Sawyer Benjamin. Upon graduation from high school in 2012, he enlisted as a paralegal specialist in the U.S. Army.

His previous military assignments include senior drill sergeant, 2d Squadron, 15th Cavalry Troop, Fort Benning, Georgia; drill sergeant, 2d Squadron, 15th Cavalry Troop, Fort Benning, Georgia; paralegal NCO, 2d Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; paralegal NCO, 65th Medical Brigade, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea; paralegal specialist, 65th Medical Brigade, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea; and paralegal specialist, 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Fort Johnson, Louisiana. He graduated from the Advanced Leaders Course, Basic Leaders Course, Drill Sergeant School, and Airborne School.

His military awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal (three oak leaf clusters), Army Achievement Medal (2 oak leaf clusters), Army Good Conduct Medal (3x), National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Army Parachutist Badge.

Brandon is survived by his wife, Erika Benjamin; his son, Alexander Benjamin; his stepson, Calvin Neill; and his parents, Kendall and Tina Benjamin.2

BROWN, Henry L. (1925–2024). Colonel (COL) (Retired) (Ret.) Henry “Roy” L. Brown of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away on 21 January 2024. He was ninety-eight years old.

COL (Ret.) Brown was born on 5 April 1925 in Great Falls, South Carolina, to William Henry Brown and Edna Tarlton Brown. He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1943 and joined the U.S. Navy on 4 April 1943. COL (Ret.) Brown served on the USS Yorktown (CV-10), participating in the Philippine operation, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa Campaigns. He was also part of a force that occupied Japan immediately after the end of World War II. Following the end of WWII, he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina under the GI Bill and graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1951. 

COL (Ret.) Brown joined the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps in 1955, serving more than twenty-two years before he retired from military service. During his time with the JAG Corps, he served at Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; The Judge Advocate General’s School in Charlottesville, Virginia; Huntsville, Alabama; and the Pentagon. He served overseas tours in Italy, Vietnam, and Hawaii. After retiring from the Army, he continued practicing law in Huntsville. COL (Ret.) Brown received a multitude of medals and commendations for his exemplary military service in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army, including four Legion of Merit awards. Over the past decade, he served on the board of directors for the USS Yorktown (CV-10) Association, now a Medal of Honor Museum in Charleston Harbor.

COL (Ret.) Brown is survived by his wife of almost sixty-seven years, Lucy Clardy Brown; his children, Jessica B. Arenth (Roy), Melissa B. Gilliland, and Stephanie B. Patton; six grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.3 

CHRISTIAN, Chad Ryan (1987–2024). Chad Ryan Christian passed away on 25 March 2024. He was thirty-seven years old.

Mr. Christian was born on 26 January 1987 in Huntsville, Alabama, to Robert and Marsha Christian. He attended the University of Alabama in 2010, graduating with a bachelor of science in finance and operations research and a bachelor of science in applied finance. Mr. Christian joined the Reserve Officers’ Traning Corps (ROTC) and was subsequently commissioned as a second lieutenant into the U.S. Army. As a Funded Legal Education Program recipient, he attended Vanderbilt Law School in Nashville, Tennessee, where he graduated with his juris doctor in 2018.

Mr. Christian’s military assignments include contract law attorney, Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama; trial counsel, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; military justice attorney, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; legal assistance attorney, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; maneuver branch officer-in-charge (OIC), 7th Army Training Command, Rose Barracks, Germany; company executive officer, 172d Infantry Brigade, East Camp, Germany; and platoon leader, 2d Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, Grafenwoehr, Germany.

Mr. Christian’s military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal (5th Award), Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award), Meritorious Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (two campaign stars), Humanitarian Service Medal, and Combat Action Badge. He also graduated from the Officer Basic Course and the Air Assault Course.

He is survived by his wife, Rachel; his parents, Robert and Marsha Christian; his brothers, Alan (Kristin) Christian and Tanner (Claire) Christian; his sisters, Amanda (John) Evans and Whitney (Huy) Huynh; his nephews, nieces, grandmother, and many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins.4

CULLEN, Peter Martin (1959–2024). COL (Ret.) Peter M. Cullen of Washington, D.C., passed away on 5 January 2024. He was sixty-four years old.

COL (Ret.) Cullen was born in Toledo, Ohio, on 8 November 1959 to Patrick and Doreen (Greasley) Cullen. He grew up in Portstewart and Castlerock, County Derry, Northern Ireland, attending boarding school at St. MacNissi’s College, Garron Tower. He attended University College in London, England, where he earned a bachelor of laws in 1981. He attended the University of Maine School of Law in Portland, Maine, where he earned his juris doctor in 1985.

COL (Ret.) Cullen was commissioned in the U.S. Army JAG Corps in September 1985. His military assignments included chief, U.S. Army Trial Defense Services, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; executive officer, Office of The Judge Advocate General, Pentagon; staff judge advocate, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; chief, combat developments, The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, Virginia; staff judge advocate, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea; deputy staff judge advocate, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; chief, criminal law, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; deputy staff judge advocate, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea; plans officer, Pentagon; Plans Officer, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, Falls Church, Virginia; chief, military justice, Air and Missile Defense Command, Darmstadt, Germany; legal center OIC, Air and Missile Defense Command, Babenhausen, Germany; branch office OIC, Medical Command, Landstuhl, Germany; trial counsel, Theater Army Area Command, Kaiserslautern, Germany; and chief, Administrative Law Division, Support Command, Kaiserslautern, Germany. He graduated from the Army War College, Command and General Staff College, the Judge Advocate Officer Graduate Course, Airborne Course, and Air Assault Course. He retired on 31 October 2014 after more than twenty-nine years of service.

COL (Ret.) Cullen is survived by his wife, Sarah Buescher; siblings, Kevin (Lesley) Cullen of Noosaville, Queensland, Australia, Una Perrin of Pentlepoir, Wales, United Kingdom, Mark Cullen of Tenby, Wales, United Kingdom, Christopher (Suzanne) Cullen of Holywood, Northern Ireland; and nieces and nephew Emily Perrin, Isabella Cullen, and Tom Cullen.5

CULPEPPER, Deborah Ann (1947–2024). Deborah “Deb” Ann Culpepper, of Yakima, Washington, passed away on 7 April 2024. She was seventy-six years old.

Ms. Culpepper was born on 23 August 1947 in Columbus, Indiana, as the first child of Norman and Joan (Robinson) Edwards. She received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Vanderbilt University in 1969 and a juris doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law, where she met her future husband and business partner, Van Culpepper. Following law school, Ms. Culpepper and her husband served as judge advocates (JAs) in the Army JAG Corps. Through that service, they had the opportunity to live in multiple locations, including Seoul, South Korea. Their final assignment was in Tacoma, Washington, after which the Culpeppers moved to Yakima, Washington, and opened a law practice and raised their children.

Ms. Culpepper is survived by her son, Christopher; daughter, Elizabeth (Schiller); granddaughters, Bella and Tessa; brother, Mark (Martha) Edwards; and Max, her beloved four-legged black labrador. She was preceded in death by her parents and, in 2023, her husband of fifty years, Van.6

MSG (Ret.) Farley Darbasie. (Credit: Legacy.com)

MSG (Ret.) Farley Darbasie. (Credit: Legacy.com)

DARBASIE, Farley (1951–2024). MSG (Ret.) Farley Darbasie, of Temple, Texas, passed away on 11 August 2024. He was seventy-three years old.  

MSG (Ret.) Darbasie was born on 15 July 1951 in Trinidad to Cynthia Darbasie and the late Daniel Darbasie. He dedicated twenty-two years of his life to serving proudly in the U.S. Army, where he honed his leadership skills and developed a deep appreciation for history and the arts.   

MSG (Ret.) Darbasie enlisted in the Army in 1978 as a legal specialist. His military assignments included II Armored Corps, Fort Cavazos, Texas; 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; U.S. Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, Virginia; and 3d Infantry Division, Katterbach, Germany. After retiring from the military, he transitioned into a new chapter as a tax preparer at Fort Cavazos, a role in which he continued to serve his community with diligence and care.  

Beyond his professional achievements, MSG (Ret.) Darbasie’s passions extended into art, history, and chess. His love for chess reflected his strategic mind, always seeking out the next move both on the board and in life, teaching others the beauty of patience and foresight.

MSG (Ret.) Darbasie is survived by his wife, Jenee Steadman; his daughter, Danielle; his mother, Cynthia; his sister, Dianne; and his brother, Curtis.7

DEBERRY, Thomas Patrick (1943–2024). COL (Ret.) Thomas Patrick Deberry of Marietta, Georgia, passed away on 1 July 2024. He was eighty-one years old.

COL (Ret.) DeBerry was born at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, on 26 May 1943. He was the only child of Thomas Graham DeBerry and Henrietta Wolfe DeBerry. He grew up in Morgantown and Fairmont, West Virginia. He attended West Virginia University and West Virginia University College of Law. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army JAG Corps.

COL (Ret.) DeBerry served in the Vietnam War and in assignments at The Judge Advocate General’s School in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Fort Huachuca, Arizona, among many others. He especially enjoyed his tenure as the staff judge advocate in West Berlin, Germany, at the height of the Cold War. He received many honors and decorations, including the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal.   

Following his retirement from the Army, he worked as an assistant professor of law and associate director for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education of the State Bar of Georgia. He later started a business that provided continuing legal education. He also opened his own law office in the Atlanta area and practiced for many years in business law, workers’ compensation, and veterans’ affairs.

COL (Ret.) DeBerry will be remembered for his sense of humor, keen intellect, and curiosity. He was a marksman, sailor, traveler, conversant in German, and an avid coin collector. He is survived by his wife, Mary Wood DeBerry; three daughters and two sons-in-law; eight grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters.8

SGT Victor E. Durkee. (Credit: Dignity.com)

SGT Victor E. Durkee. (Credit: Dignity.com)

DURKEE, Victor Earl (1996–2024). Sergeant (SGT) Victor Earl Durkee of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on 12 April 2024. He was twenty-seven years old.

SGT Durkee was born on 28 July 1996 in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mark and Lori Durkee. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 2016, serving as an infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division, where he deployed to Afghanistan (2017–2018) and Iraq (2020). SGT Durkee joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 2020 as part of the 139th Legal Operations Detachment, where he served as the NCOIC of the Millington, Tennessee, team and reclassified as a paralegal specialist before becoming a court reporter in 2022. SGT Durkee was a member of the 139th Legal Operations Detachment when he passed away.

SGT Durkee’s military awards include the Army Commendation Medal with “C” device, Army Commendation Medal (2d Award), Army Achievement Medal (3d Award), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, NATO Medal, and Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal. SGT Durkee was authorized to wear the Combat Infantryman Badge and Parachutist Badge. He graduated from the Basic Leader Course and Court Reporter Course.

SGT Durkee is survived by his fiancée, Lacey Davidson; his parents, Mark and Lori Durkee; and his siblings, Josh and Murphy Durkee, Kayla and Joe Stevenson, Elijah Durkee, Jayden Johnson, Sam Durkee, Emalee Johnson, Phillip Easter, Thomas Wasmund, and Jamie Estep. SGT Durkee also leaves behind grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and countless friends, including his brothers and sisters in arms.9

COL (Ret.) Jules D. Edwards. (Credit: City Court of Lafayette, LA)

COL (Ret.) Jules D. Edwards. (Credit: City Court of Lafayette, LA)

EDWARDS, Jules D. III (1957–2024). COL (Ret.) Jules D. Edwards III of Lafayette, Louisiana, passed away on 15 October 2024. He was sixty-six years old.   

Jules D. Edwards III was born on 14 November 1957 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Jules D. Edwards Jr. and Lona Broussard Edwards. He received his bachelor of arts in sociology in 1981 and his juris doctor in 1984 from Loyola University of New Orleans. He earned a master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College in 2005.

After earning his law degree, he spent several years in private practice. He worked as an indigent defender in New Orleans, an assistant district attorney, and counsel to the Louisiana Senate Select Committee on Crime and Drugs. He was elected to the 15th Judicial District Court in Lafayette, Louisiana, as a state district court judge in 1993, rising to the position of chief judge from 2001 to 2003. He retired from the court in 2020 and became the Lafayette City Court judge in 2023, a position he held until his passing.

COL (Ret.) Edwards began his military career in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in 1977, serving as a rifleman and a wireman and attaining the rank of corporal. In 1981, he began his career in the Louisiana Army National Guard as a field artillery officer in the historic Washington Artillery, the 141st Field Artillery Battalion, in New Orleans, Louisiana.   

After completing the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course, COL (Ret.) Edwards became an assistant staff judge advocate for the 256th Infantry Brigade in 1986. He was appointed as the brigade’s inspector general in 1990 and was mobilized for Operation Desert Shield/Storm. He also served as the equal opportunity advisor for the Louisiana National Guard.   

In 2001, the Adjutant General of the State of Louisiana appointed COL (Ret.) Edwards to serve as the state judge advocate, a position he held until his retirement in 2007. He served as such during response and recovery operations for Hurricane Katrina. COL (Ret.) Edwards coordinated with senior officials at the National Guard Bureau in support of the effort to provide additional troops, equipment, and JA support to aid in the unprecedented relief effort.

After his retirement, COL (Ret.) Edwards continued to serve the military forces of the State of Louisiana as a military judge in a State Guard capacity.  

He is survived by his wife of thirty-seven years, Orida; their three children, Jules IV, Juliesa, and Julien Sr.; and one grandson, Julien Jr.10

GILLIGAN, Francis A. (1939–2024). COL (Ret.) Francis “Fran” A. Gilligan of Arlington, Virginia, passed away on 6 July 2024. He was eighty-four years old and in his sixty-seventh year of Federal service.

COL (Ret.) Gilligan enlisted in the New York National Guard as a seventeen-year-old in 1957, then commissioned through ROTC as an infantry second lieutenant from Alfred University in 1961. He delayed his entry into active duty to attend law school at the State University of New York – Buffalo. While in law school, he was selected for the new Excess Leave Program and received a Regular Army Commission on 5 September 1963. In addition to his law degree, he earned his master of law degree and doctor of juridical science from George Washington University in 1970. He also received a master of military art and science degree from the Command & General Staff College in 1978 and graduated from the U.S. Army War College.

COL (Ret.) Gilligan served in the U.S. Army JAG Corps for twenty-seven years and held numerous positions, including trial counsel, defense counsel, appellate counsel, 101st Airborne Division staff judge advocate, deputy commandant of The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, chief of criminal law for the Department of the Army and chairman of the Joint Service Committee, and the Army’s chief trial judge. After his prestigious military career, COL (Ret.) Gilligan served for fifteen years as the senior legal advisor at the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Most recently, he served as the director of training at the Office of Military Commissions for almost eighteen years.   

COL (Ret.) Gilligan was widely known throughout the Department of Defense as a military justice expert and a prolific author, having written ten books, over forty articles, and numerous Army publications on criminal law, evidence, and related topics. A lifelong educator, he taught law students, lawyers, and judges at numerous institutions, including The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, the Army War College, the Universities of Maryland and Virginia, Catholic University Law School, and George Washington University Law School.

COL (Ret.) Gilligan is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara, of sixty-three years; his two daughters, Cheryl, and her spouse, Phil Natsios, and Kelly, and her spouse, Brigadier General (Ret.) Paul Bontrager; four grandchildren (and spouses); and seven great-grandchildren.11

MAJ (Ret.) Edward J. Gladding. (Credit: Sykes Funeral Home)

MAJ (Ret.) Edward J. Gladding. (Credit: Sykes Funeral Home)

GLADDING, Edward J. (1976–2024). Major (MAJ) (Ret.) Edward J. Gladding of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on 29 September 2024. He was forty-eight years old.

MAJ (Ret.) Gladding was born on 31 January 1976 in Sacramento, California, and grew up in Reno, Nevada. After graduating from Reno High School, he obtained a degree in communications from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He then earned a law degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California, where he excelled in oral advocacy at mock trials and served as an editor for the McGeorge Law Review.

After law school, he embarked on a career as a litigation attorney in private practice, but his desire to continue his family’s legacy of military service led him to join the U.S. Army JAG Corps in 2009. He was stationed at various locations, including Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Riley, Kansas; Camp Carroll, Republic of Korea; Fort Irwin, California; and Wiesbaden, Germany, before concluding his career at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 

Throughout his distinguished military career, he received two Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Korea Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and two Overseas Service Ribbons. 

He is survived by his spouse, Christina Gladding; his son, James Gladding; his daughter, Catrina Gladding; his parents, Edward and Phyllis Gladding; and his brother, Ryan Gladding.12

LOPEZ, Kristal (2004–2024). Specialist (SPC) Kristal Lopez of Lancaster, South Carolina, passed away on 19 March 2024. She was nineteen years old.

Kristal Lopez was born in Louisville, Colorado, on 18 September 2004 to Brenda Lara and Victor Lopez. After graduating from Lancaster High School, SPC Lopez enlisted in the South Carolina Army National Guard in February 2022.

SPC Lopez served as a paralegal specialist with the 151st Signal Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, Greenville, South Carolina, at the time of her passing.

SPC Lopez is survived by her mother and stepfather, Brenda Lara and Evaristo Mejia Hernandez; her father, Victor Lopez; two sisters, Karla Wilson and Elizabeth Mejia Lara; her brother, Caleb Mejia Lara; her maternal grandparents, Candelaria Bastidas and Martin Lara; her aunt, Thalia Lara; and her nephew, Ashton Wilson.13

LORENZ, Theodore Ernest (1965–2024). COL (Ret.) Theodore “Ted” Lorenz of Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, passed away on 21 February 2024. He was fifty-eight years old.

COL (Ret.) Lorenz was born on 6 April 1965 in Hempstead, New York. His family moved to Northern New Jersey later, and he was class president and a champion cross-country runner at Metuchen High School. He graduated from high school in 1983, enlisted in the military in 1987, and completed basic and advanced individual training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. After his initial training, he served with the New Jersey Army National Guard, 50th Armored Division, located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He received his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Maryland in 1987 and his juris doctor, cum laude, from the Widener University School of Law in 1992. He also received a master of strategic studies, with honors, from the U.S. Army War College in 2020. 

COL (Ret.) Lorenz served in the U.S. Army Reserve for more than twenty-eight years, retiring in December 2023. Prior to his retirement, he was the staff judge advocate for the 377th Theater Support Command in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he oversaw the legal operations for the largest Reserve unit in the Department of Defense. He also served as the commander of the 87th Legal Operations Detachment, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the deputy commander of the 153d Legal Operations Detachment, headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania.

In 2007, then-CPT Lorenz deployed with the 82nd Airborne Division to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, initially serving as a command judge advocate at Kandahar Airfield. He also served as the chief of claims while at Bagram Airfield, where he oversaw claims operations for all of Afghanistan. COL (Ret.) Further, Lorenz conducted human rights training missions in Uganda and Uzbekistan, as well as a humanitarian assistance mission in Guatemala.

In his civilian capacity, COL (Ret.) Lorenz served as the general counsel for the Defense Acquisition University located on Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Prior to that, he served as the senior associate general counsel with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and as an associate counsel for the Defense Logistics Agency.

He is survived by his wife, Anne, and two sons, Stephen and Brian.14

MAXWELL, Philip (1977–2024). Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Philip Maxwell passed away on 1 May 2024 in Alexandria, Virginia. He was forty-six years old.

LTC Maxwell was born on 16 October 1977 in Superior Township, Michigan. In 1999, he graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2003, he graduated with a master of public policy degree, and in 2005, he graduated with a juris doctor, both from the University of Michigan. He subsequently received his LL.M. from The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in 2016.  

LTC Maxwell began his military service in 2006. After completing the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course, his first duty station was Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he served as a legal assistance attorney and command judge advocate for the 214th Field Artillery Brigade. He then served as trial counsel and assistant staff judge advocate at the Military Surface Deployment & Distribution Command at Scott Air Force Base. LTC Maxwell was then assigned to Eighth Army in South Korea as an administrative law attorney, operational law attorney, and chief of legal assistance. After that, he served as a defense counsel and senior defense counsel at Fort Sam Houston before being assigned as the chief of administrative law for 1st Cavalry Division. After completing the Graduate Course, LTC Maxwell served as the brigade judge advocate for the Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and subsequently as a fellow at the International Institute for Humanitarian Law in San Remo, Italy. After his year-long fellowship, he was assigned as an assistant legal counsel at U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany. LTC Maxwell’s final assignment was deputy chief of plans within the Office of The Judge Advocate General at the Pentagon. He deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan.

LTC Maxwell received numerous awards and decorations during his career. They include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with four oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with two oak leaf clusters), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with one bronze campaign star), Iraq Campaign Medal (with one bronze campaign star), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (with Roman numeral “5”), NATO Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation (with one oak leaf cluster), Parachutist Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge.

LTC Maxwell was an empathetic and selfless leader, a dedicated Soldier, and a cherished member of the JAG Corps family. He is survived by his son, Louis Titus Maxwell, his father, Dr. Donald Maxwell, and his siblings.15

MOORE, Jaime Alicia (1983–2024). SSG Jaime Alicia Moore of Sweeny, Texas, passed away on 19 April 2024. She was forty years old.

SSG Moore, née McElyea, was born on 6 August 1983 in Athens, Alabama, to Alice and James McElyea. She enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2009 as a paralegal specialist.  

SSG Moore’s military assignments include paralegal NCO, Joint Communication Support Element, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; special victim paralegal, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, Fort Johnson, Louisiana; paralegal NCO, 2d Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colorado; paralegal NCO, 4th Division Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colorado; paralegal specialist, 97th Military Police Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas; paralegal specialist, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; and paralegal specialist, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Red Cloud, Korea. SSG Moore deployed to Afghanistan twice (in 2012 and 2014).

SSG Moore’s military awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal (with two oak leaf clusters), Army Achievement Medal (with five oak leaf clusters), Army Good Conduct Medal (fourth Award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (campaign star), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, and the NATO medal. She was a graduate of the Basic Leader Course and Advanced Leader Course.

She is survived by her husband, Steven Moore; son, Mason James Moore; parents, Alice and James McElyea; sister, Tammi Gates and brother-in-law, Mike; brothers, Scott McElyea and sister-in-law, Susie; Jimmy McElyea and sister-in-law, Cheryl; Jeff McElyea and sister-in-law, Char; and in-laws, Linda and Chester Moore.16

NEDEDOG, Daniel J. (1975–2024). Sergeant First Class (SFC) (Ret.) Daniel J. Nededog of Fayetteville, North Carolina, passed away on 10 August 2024. He was forty-eight years old.  

SFC (Ret.) Nededog was born on 17 October 1975 to Antonio C. Nededog and the late Delia S.N. Nededog. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 18 September 2008 and served as an infantryman at Fort Richardson, Alaska. He later joined the JAG Corps as a paralegal. SFC (Ret.) Nededog spent most of his career at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He served as a senior brigade paralegal with the 82nd Airborne Division.

SFC (Ret.) Nededog is survived by his wife, Zina; his daughter, Erin; his father and stepmother, Antonio C. and Ellen; his brothers, sisters, and their spouses, Anthony P. and Misty, Geraldine S.N. Serralta, Marie N. and Francisco Guerrero, Denise N. and Benjamin Eseroma, Andrew J. and Imee, and Sean C. and Kayla; his mother-in-law, Soledad “Laling” B. Duenas; his brothers-in-law and their spouses, Steven P. and Shannon Duenas, and Robert A. and Deborah Duenas; and many other nephews, nieces, cousins, friends, loved ones, and Soldiers.17

O’HARE, Patrick Dennis (1952–2024). COL (Ret.) Patrick “Pat” D. O’Hare of Charlottesville, Virginia, passed away on 27 February 2024. He was seventy-one years old.

COL (Ret.) O’Hare was born on 7 December 1952 to Joseph and Joan Brannon O’Hare. He obtained his bachelor of arts from the University of Dayton in 1974 and his juris doctor from Washington and Lee University in 1982.  

COL (Ret.) O’Hare served in the JAG Corps for more than twenty years, culminating in his final assignment as the director of The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. He also served as the director of the Combat Developments Department at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virginia; staff judge advocate, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Fort Irwin, California; regional defense counsel, Fort Lewis, Washington; deputy staff judge advocate, 2d Infantry Division, Republic of Korea; professor of law, Criminal Law Division, The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, Virginia; instructor, Criminal Law Division, The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, Virginia; trial attorney, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, Falls Church, Virginia; appellate attorney, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, Falls Church, Virginia; trial counsel, Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and legal assistance officer, Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. After his retirement from the military, COL (Ret.) O’Hare continued his career as a civilian at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he retired in 2021.

He is survived by his beloved wife of forty years, Sara Deaver O’Hare, and son, Patrick Andrew O’Hare, and daughter-in-law, Emily, of Richmond, Virginia. He is also survived by his brothers, Joseph O’Hare III of Silver Spring, Maryland, Kevin O’Hare of Falls Church, Virginia, and Michael O’Hare of Montgomery Village, Maryland.18

PARTIN, John Patrick (1944–2024). John Patrick Partin of Columbus, Georgia, passed away on 22 November 1944. He was eighty years old.

Mr. Partin was born on 27 July 1944 in Tullahoma, Tennessee. An excellent student, he attended Vanderbilt University and graduated in 1966. While at Vanderbilt, he met his future wife, Vicky, and was president of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He then attained his juris doctor from the University of Virginia in 1969.

Mr. Partin entered the U.S. Army JAG Corps in June 1969 and began his career at Fort Benning, Georgia. He served as assistant trial counsel for the court-martial of First Lieutenant William L. Calley from his arrival at the post in September 1969 until the conclusion of the trial in March 1971.

After four years on active duty, Mr. Partin was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and received an Honorable Discharge. In 1973, he joined a law firm with Milton Hirsch, remaining in Columbus, Georgia, and practiced law for the next forty-four years. He held various offices in the Columbus Bar Association, including serving as president in 1993.

Along with his wife, Vicky, he was very involved in philanthropy, his church, and the local community. Mr. Partin was an active member at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, where he served as a lay reader, eucharistic minister, and senior warden, as well as on the Personnel and Endowment Committees. He also served on the Diocesan Council for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. Among other activities, he played a key role in bringing Habitat for Humanity to Columbus and served as its first president. John was a referee for youth and high school soccer in the 1980s and 1990s, held various positions on the Columbus Community Development Advisory Council, and was also a member of Beallwood Area Neighborhood Development. In 2017, he delivered the 11th Annual George S. Prugh Lecture in Military Legal History at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School about his experience as assistant prosecutor in United States vs. Calley.

He is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Vicky; his son, Shane; his daughter-in-law, Anne; and his two brothers, Steve and Randy.19

COL (Ret.) Joseph Anthony Piasta. (Credit: Daniels Chapel of the Roses)

COL (Ret.) Joseph Anthony Piasta. (Credit: Daniels Chapel of the Roses)

PIASTA, Joseph Anthony II (1951–2024). COL (Ret.) Joseph “Joe” Anthony Piasta II, of Santa Rosa, California, passed away on 6 July 2024. He was seventy-three years old.  

COL (Ret.) Piasta was born on 11 July 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the oldest of six children, with siblings John, Mary, Fran, Karen, and Polly. The family moved to Orange, California, where he excelled academically and graduated from Servite High School.  

COL (Ret.) Piasta was the first in his family to attend college, enrolling in the University of San Francisco (USF), where he served as student-body president, an Army ROTC cadet, and a football player. He graduated with honors from both college and law school. At USF, COL (Ret.) Piasta met and fell in love with his future wife and native San Franciscan, Kathy Portman. He later received a master of law degree, summa cum laude, from George Washington University.  

COL (Ret.) Piasta joined the U.S. Army JAG Corps in 1976 and moved to Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He served on active duty until 1981 and became an outstanding trial counsel. After leaving active duty, he began his private practice career of forty years, including twenty-five years as an adjunct professor at USF Law School. He built a reputation of professionalism, integrity, and excellence across the local legal community.

COL (Ret.) Piasta also served in the U.S. Army Reserve for thirty years. He mobilized to active duty in 2003 for nine months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving as the staff judge advocate for the 91st Training Division. He took great pride in training, mentoring, and inspiring the next generation of military officers, including three of his children, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and received Bronze Star Medals. For his exemplary service, he received several recognitions, including the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, and Army Commendation Medal (with two oak leaf clusters).

COL (Ret.) Piasta is survived by his beloved wife, Kathy, of forty-eight years; his seven children, Mary, Edward, Ann, Theresa, Frank, Joan, and John; and his nine grandchildren, Robert, Constantine, William, Joseph, Colin, Violette, Elizabeth, John, and Everett.20  

RADOSH, Burnett H. (1935–2024). COL (Ret.) Burnett H. Radosh passed away on 26 March 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. He was eighty-eight years old.

COL (Ret.) Radosh was born on 29 March 1935 in New York, New York, to Louis and Esther Radosh, and was raised in Brooklyn and Neponsit, Queens. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago in 1953 and his legum baccalaureus from the New York University School of Law in 1956.

After graduating from law school, COL (Ret.) Radosh joined the U.S. Army as an enlisted Soldier, with infantry training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He became a law clerk in the Fort Benning JAG office, and within six months of his enlistment, he was appointed a first lieutenant in the Army JAG Corps.

In 1961, COL (Ret.) Radosh moved to France on the USNS Patch, a troop ship. After two years in France, he was assigned to Charlottesville, Virginia, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. While in North Carolina, he spent one year with the 82nd Airborne Division before being detailed to go on his first tour to Vietnam. COL (Ret.) Radosh’s second tour in Vietnam was with the 25th Infantry Division at Củ Chi. Following his second tour in Vietnam, he was stationed in Northern Virginia, where he held various assignments, including working at the Pentagon for the Office of The Judge Advocate General. He retired from the U.S. Army on 30 June 1980.

COL (Ret.) Radosh is survived by his two sons, Alaric and Jeremy, and their families; his brother, Edward, and his family; and his nephew, Lee, and niece, Laura, along with their families.21

RICHARDS, Kathryn Leigh (1978–2024). Kathryn “Kate” Leigh Richards of Linden, North Carolina, passed away on 25 May 2024. She was forty-five years old.

Ms. Richards was born on 22 July 1978 in Jonesboro, Georgia. She graduated with a master’s degree in forensic psychology from Argosy University.  

Ms. Richards served as the victim/witness liaison for I Corps, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, before being medically retired in April 2020. Prior to serving as the I Corps victim/witness liaison, Ms. Richards worked for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Flagstaff, Arizona, a maximum-security prison in South Carolina, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alaska as a victim advocate. She dedicated her career to being a victim advocate, providing support and compassion to those in need.

Ms. Richards is survived by her husband, Norman (Norm) Richards; their daughters, Addison Grace Richards and Sophia Ann Richards; her mother, Marilyn Manning Plunkett; her sister and brother-in-law, Allison and Lee Attaway, and their son, Kyle Attaway; her sister, Jessica Plunkett; her best friend, Shannon Johnson, and multiple aunts, uncles, and cousins.22

Mr. Norman Rosenshein. (Credit: Jewish War Veterans of the USA Foundation)

Mr. Norman Rosenshein. (Credit: Jewish War Veterans of the USA Foundation)

ROSENSHEIN, Norman (1943–2024). Norman Rosenshein passed away on 22 April 2024. He was eighty years old.

Mr. Rosenshein was born in Monticello, New York, on 25 April 1943. He lived in Woodburne, New York, until 1964, when he was drafted during the Vietnam War. After being discharged in 1966, he moved to Elizabeth, New Jersey, and started working at Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). In 1967, he married Freda M. (Plotkin) Rosenshein, and they settled in Elizabeth. They had two daughters, Esther and Belle. He left CBS in 1980 to become the vice president of engineering at Unitel Video. In 2001, his granddaughter, Flora, the joy of his life, was born. Freda and Norman stayed in Elizabeth until 2003, when they moved to Linden, New Jersey. In 2006, they moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, and Mr. Rosenshein began working for the U.S. Army at The Judge Advocate General’s Leadership Center and School as a senior television engineer.

Mr. Rosenshein was involved in community service, particularly with The Jewish War Veterans of the United States. He held every post, including national commander, and was dedicated to making sure veterans received the rights and benefits to which they were entitled. He will always be remembered as a kind and loving man who always had a smile for everyone. He believed in giving everything he could, and he always did. Mr. Rosenshein is survived by his wife, Freda; his daughters, Esther and Belle; his granddaughter, Flora; his brothers, Joel and Alan; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.23

SFC Matthew Louis Smith. (Credit: Epps Funeral Home)

SFC Matthew Louis Smith. (Credit: Epps Funeral Home)

SMITH, Matthew Louis (1987–2024). SFC Matthew Louis Smith of Kapolei, Hawaii, passed away on 22 April 2024. He was thirty-seven years old.

SFC Smith was born on 8 January 1987 in Lake Wales, Florida. He graduated with a bachelor of arts in legal studies from the University of Central Florida in 2009 before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 2013.

SFC Smith’s military assignments included administrative law paralegal, Headquarters, U.S. Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii; military justice NCO, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii; court reporter, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii; military justice operations NCOIC, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii; and court reporter, Fort Cavazos, Texas. SFC Smith was among the first enlisted Soldiers to apply—and be selected—for the Funded Legal Education Program in 2020. SFC Smith was two weeks shy of graduating law school from the University of Hawaii at the time of his passing.

SFC Smith was a recipient of the inaugural Judge Advocate Legal Services Award in 2019. He graduated from the Advanced Leader Course, Court Reporter Course, and Basic Leader Course. His military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (with two oak leaf clusters), Army Good Conduct Medal (2d Award), National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (x2), and Army Service Ribbon.24

STUDER, Eugene Amandus (1947–2024). LTC (Ret.) Eugene “Gene” Amandus Studer passed away on 1 November 2024 at his home on Vashon Island, Washington. He was seventy-seven years old.

Raised in a military family, LTC (Ret.) Studer was born on 20 September 1947 at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, to Rosario (Duarte) Studer and COL (Ret.) Robert Studer (U.S. Army). He was the oldest of four, with two sisters, Rita and Maria, and his brother, Mark. LTC (Ret.) Studer followed his father’s path into the U.S. Army, attending St. John’s University in Minnesota for one year before attending the United States Military Academy. While at the academy, he met the love of his life, Nancy Marilyn Feyereisen. After he graduated and commissioned as a second lieutenant, they were married on 6 June 1970 at Fort Myer, Virginia. They had three children: Jennifer, Matthew, and Marah.

A Soldier and scholar, LTC (Ret.) Studer dedicated his life to the pursuit of justice. He graduated from Santa Clara University Law School with a juris doctor in 1977 and furthered his legal education with an LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1983. Primarily serving as a defense attorney, LTC (Ret.) Studer’s military service was varied and complex. He retired from the Army in 1992 after twenty-two years of active-duty service. LTC (Ret.) Studer continued his career in medical malpractice at the U.S. Attorney’s office, where he served as an assistant U.S. attorney. He then moved to Abbey, Putnam, Albo, and Causey law firm, practicing maritime and personal injury law, defending workers and the underserved. He spent the final part of his career practicing medical malpractice law at the Johnson, Graffe, Keay, Moniz & Wick law firm.

LTC (Ret.) Studer was preceded in death by his parents, COL (Ret.) Robert Studer, Rosario Duarte Studer, and his sister, Rita Dudley. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Marilyn Studer (Feyereisen); his children, Jennifer Studer (Peter) Houston, COL (Ret.) Matthew (Kari) Studer, and Marah (Sebastien Gaetan) Studer; his former son-in-law, Stewart (Jody) Todd; his brother, Mark (Nancy) Studer; his sister, Maria Studer; and his grandchildren, John Houston, Alex Todd, Emily Houston, Owen Todd, Maxwell Studer, Ellery Studer, Vivian Studer and Milo Studer.25

TICHENOR, Carroll Jay (1939–2024). COL (Ret.) Carroll “Cal” Jay Tichenor passed away on 3 June 2024. He was eighty-four years old.

COL (Ret.) Tichenor earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Oregon. He worked during college as a communications clerk for the Oregon State Police Office before earning his juris doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law. He was admitted to the State Bar of Oregon in 1964.

After graduating from law school, COL (Ret.) Tichenor began his legal career as a commissioned officer for the U.S. Army JAG Corps. He served in Vietnam and was the lead prosecutor for the trial of COL Oran K. Henderson, the brigade commander during the My Lai massacre. Another career highlight was his service as the staff judge advocate for U.S. Eighth Army (Korea) from 1987 to 1989. He received many decorations and honors during his thirty years of service and was respected by his peers, subordinates, and commanding officers throughout his military career. He retired from active duty in 1994. For a man who did not particularly enjoy travel, he lived and served with his family in five countries and eleven U.S. states.

COL (Ret.) Tichenor began his civilian service by working as a deputy district attorney, and he was eventually elected as a circuit court judge in Yamhill County. He retired in 2015, yet he continued to serve as a senior judge. He reluctantly fully retired in 2018 to work on his golf game, cheer on his adored U of O Ducks, and spend time with his family.

COL (Ret.) Tichenor is survived by his beloved wife, Sue; his daughter, Dena, and her partner, Robin; his daughter, Dawn, and her husband, Tom; his daughter, Darcy, and her husband, Andy; his loving son-in-law, Mark; his sixteen brilliant grandchildren; his two devoted and possibly better golfer brothers, Don and John, and their lovely wives, Carol and Ann; and his many nieces and nephews.26

WOLF, Myron Auer (1946–2024). Myron “Mickey” Auer Wolf passed away on 30 September 2024. He was seventy-seven years old.

Mr. Wolf was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on 11 October 1946 to Aileen Schaengold Wolf and Stuart Auer Wolf. He served as a legal clerk in the U.S. Army and was part of the prosecution team for the trial of William Calley in 1971. He graduated from Miami University in 1968 and the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1975 after his service in the Army. He planned to be an attorney from a young age, and he accomplished that goal and practiced law in Hamilton, Ohio, for forty-two years. He was president of the Butler County Bar Association and served on the Hamilton Community Foundation scholarship committee. He moved to Marco Island, Florida, in 2017 when he retired from the practice of law.

Mr. Wolf’s family was an important part of his life. He was a loving husband and a devoted father. He was an avid sports fan and loved watching the Cincinnati Bengals and The Ohio State University football teams. Mr. Wolf was an avid reader, movie-goer, and fan of Broadway theatre. In early life, he played squash, tennis, and golf, and he took up running. He enjoyed fishing, boating, and world travel. Keeping in touch with family and friends was paramount to him.

Mr. Wolf is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Sara Straight Wolf; their two sons, Michael Wolf of Chicago and Stephen Wolf of Los Angeles; Stephen’s partner, Sebastian Korob; his sister, Jacqueline (Thomas) Kihm; and his aunt and cousins.27 TAL

Dr. Roland is the Regimental Historian, Archivist, and Professor of Legal History and Leadership at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Notes

  • 1. Notice of Passing, JAGCNet (Dec. 20, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=BCD3629F73F6788985258BF900601E64.

  • 2. Notice of Passing – Staff Sergeant Brandon Taylor Benjamin, JAGCNet (Mar. 4, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=C03A7965A6CDE66285258AD6004408E1.

  • 3. Notice of Passing – Colonel (Retired) Henry L. “Roy” Brown, JAGCNet (Jan. 30, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=A5F588C8DB16758685258AB40068F355.

  • 4. Notice of Passing – Captain Chad Ryan Christian, JAGCNet (Apr. 30, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=268E2112E41E192085258B0F00655E44.

  • 5. Notice of Passing – Colonel (Retired) Peter Martin Cullen, JAGCNet (Jan. 9, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=1F0D4F99CD4F6AD085258A9F00759740.

  • 6. Deborah Ann Culpepper, Yakima Herald-Republic, https://obituaries.yakimaherald.com/obituary/deborah-culpepper-1089715690 (last visited Jan. 20, 2025).

  • 7. Notice of Passing, JAGCNet (Sept. 23, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=720EB7FF3608363F85258BA1005728F5.

  • 8. Notice of Passing, JAGCNet (July 25, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=30669B39BDD7E39F85258B6500495353.

  • 9. Notice of Passing – Sergeant Victor Earl Durkee, JAGCNet (Apr. 23, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=7ED0A94655D3FD5D85258B0800406334.

  • 10. Notice of Passing, JAGCNet (Oct. 24, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=93D0A8ECF9714A7385258BC0006C8ACB.

  • 11. Notice of Passing, JAGCNet (July 25, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=24B4062BE446273D85258B650048BED5.

  • 12. Notice of Passing, JAGCNet (Oct. 18, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=801D722CBA566FC885258BBA006938B1.

  • 13. Notice of Passing – Specialist Kristal Lopez, JAGCNet (Apr. 8, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=17DC0ABF9AFAAB2485258AF90050A031.

  • 14. Notice of Passing – Colonel (Retired) Theodore “Ted” Lorenz, JAGCNet (Feb. 26, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=F26148900F4CF59685258ACF00439DD8.

  • 15. Notice of Passing – Lieutenant Colonel Philip (Phil) Maxwell, Personnel, Plans & Training Office (PPTO) – Office of The Judge Advocate General (OTJAG), JAGCNet (May 9, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=317567DB955CDE2A85258B18003E1E9E.

  • 16. Notice of Passing – Staff Sergeant (Retired) Jaime Alicia Moore, JAGCNet (Apr. 30, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=56BC755909C6B99F85258B0F0065848B.

  • 17. Notice of Passing, JAGCNet (Aug. 20, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=40F324A4D240AF7C85258B7F00426B6D.

  • 18. Notice of Passing – Colonel (Retired) Patrick Dennis O’Hare, JAGCNet (Mar. 4, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=57153DBDAE7A27EB85258AD6005B596D.

  • 19. John Partin, Legacy.com, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/john-partin-obituary?pid=208102546 (last visited Jan. 30, 2025).

  • 20. Notice of Passing, JAGCNet (Sept. 23, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=4386D53AC611164C85258BA10056EBF8.

  • 21. Notice of Passing – Colonel (Retired) Burnett H. Radosh, JAGCNet (May 17, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=8535E5A95A02B6D485258B20006AA4BC.

  • 22. Notice of Passing – Mrs. Kathryn “Kate” Leigh Richards, JAGCNet (June 4, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=7503E07A4392118485258B32006DED9B.

  • 23. Norman Rosenshein, Higgins & Bonner, https://www.higginsandbonner.com/obituary/Norman-Rosenshein (last visited Jan. 30, 2025).

  • 24. Notice of Passing – Sergeant First Class Matthew Louis Smith, JAGCNet (June 3, 2024), https://www.jagcnet2.army.mil/Sites/jagc.nsf/homeContent.xsp?open&documentid=9B079D279669F14B85258B31006CFB8B.

  • 25. Eugene Amandus Studer (Gene), Seattle Times, https://obituaries.seattletimes.com/obituary/eugene-studer-1091817002 (last visited Jan. 30, 2025).

  • 26. Carroll Jay “Cal” Tichenor, Legacy, https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/carroll-tichenor-obituary?id=55288950 (last visited Jan. 30, 2025).

    27. Myron Auer Wolf, Dignity Memorial, https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/marco-island-fl/myron-wolf-12012253 (last visited Jan. 30, 2025).