A Marine Corps JAG
From What It's Like To Be... with Dan Heath by Dan Heath
December 30, 2025 · 34 min · Season 1 · Episode 61
About this episode
Lieutenant Colonel Susan Upward discusses military justice and the challenges faced by a Marine Corps JAG.
Judging the permissibility of real-time battle decisions, advising commanders how to handle soldier misconduct, and assessing "hostile acts" and "hostile intent" with Lieutenant Colonel Susan Upward, a Marine Corps JAG. What does "dispo" mean in military justice? And how do you tell a commander his idea is colossally stupid -- while keeping your job? WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essential episode...
People in this episode
Host: Dan Heath
Guest: Lieutenant Colonel Susan Upward
Topics covered
- military justice
- battle decisions
- commander advice
- soldier misconduct
- hostile acts
- hostile intent
Keywords
- military justice
- battle decisions
- commander advice
- soldier misconduct
- hostile acts
- hostile intent
- Marine Corps JAG
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Marine Corps
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