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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