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187th JAOBC -- The Trip to Fort Lee (Day 3 of 3)
February 4, 2012
By: First Lieutenant Benjamin Hayek
Today 1LT Haugland and I awoke in Beckley, West Virginia, for our third and final day of driving to Fort Lee, Virginia. We departed at mid-day from Iowa City on Thursday, and made our way to Greenfield, Indiana. Like the energetic students we are, our first item of business at our hotel in Greenfield was some PT, followed by some down-time and bed. Gabe, as a prior infantry officer (and thus old-hat to basic courses), fell asleep almost instantly and slept well through the night. Me, being so...read more
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After several months of anticipation, the time as arrived. Tomorrow morning 1LT Gabe Haugland will arrive on my doorstep from Mason City, Iowa, where we shall link up for the 1013 mile drive to Fort Lee, Virginia. After spending the last week assembling all the necessary sundries required pursuant to our packing list, trying to determine whether I am sufficiently in shape (probably not), and making necessary arrangements for my clients for my absence, I am incredibly excited to begin this...read more
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One of the many things I have learned as an Intermediate Level Education (ILE) student here at Fort Gordon are the principles of Force Management. Specifically, how a new weapon or system or vehicle needs to be assessed using DOTMLPF (Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities) and how the Army needs to equip to meet ARFORGEN requirements. In this context, my blog contribution is focused on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Before...read more
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Well, I can't believe it's been a year since I've posted. A lot has happened since the thick of the 2010 tax season. I finished up at the Tax Center in May of last year and transitioned over to Criminal Law. I'm currently serving as the trial counsel (prosecutor) for the Army Logistics University, US Army Garrison Fort Lee, Kenner Army Health Clinic, Bull Dental Clinic and HHC, CASCOM. This is a challenging job where I advise 4 Special Court Martial Convening...read more
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I spent most of the day returning from a short - but needed, and appreciated - family vacation. We didn't go far, but we did enjoy spending some quiet time together hiking, reading, and enjoying some beautiful views (and the season's first snowfall). On the way home, while listening to NPR, I caught the replay Dr. King's 'I Have a Dream' speech from 1963. I'm a bit ashamed to admit I'd never heard the whole thing, but I listened today and it got me...read more
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Day 2 began with a wake up call at 0530, followed by getting ready and gathering up my gear (the great thing about heading in Saturday morning rather than Friday is much less to pack). Back to JFHQ with so much time to spare that I managed to get a pot of coffee going in the JAG office. First formation at 0645. Since August, I had not elected to participate in Sunday morning chapel services, basically because I was too bashful to request to do so as the newbie. On this day, however, I...read more
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This past weekend was my last drill at Camp Dodge JFHQ in Johnston, Iowa. I regularly receive questions regarding what I do during these drill weekends, so will describe a typical drill weekend in this post. Johnston is around 115 miles West of my hometown of Iowa City, so the first item of business each drill weekend (after packing up my gear) is to decide whether to drive in that Saturday morning or go over the night before. For the second time since my first drill last August, I decided...read more
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Christmas and the Northwest's almost never-ending rain have collided to bring me back to a minor hobby I had in college. Though it pains me to think about how long ago it was, I have to admit it's been nearly 17 years since I did any rock climbing. I was never great, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. I picked it up while spending a semester at the Coast Guard Academy (a story for another day) and found it really suited me at the time. I took a class and then stuck...read more
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In the midst of a crazy time of new babies, courts-martial, and assorted office fires to put out, I found out last week what my next assignment will be. I'll be headed back to the JAG School to teach criminal law! This is a GREAT job, and one that I honestly didn't expect to get. Not only am I looking forward to getting back east and back to a place I know (instead of starting from scratch again), I'm also looking forward to getting back into an assignment that...read more
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I'm wrapping up a week in San Antonio with much of the Army's Trial Defense Service (TDS), talking about defending sexual assault cases. Over the last couple years, the Army (and the military generally) has made a big push to ensure our Soldiers remain safe within the ranks and has gone to great lengths to educate everyone about the dangers of sexual assault and to punish those who commit those crimes. Part of the TDS mission is to ensure the rights of those accused are...read more
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