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newsletter of the administrative office of pa courts
CELEBRATING
VETERANS
I N T H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A C O U R T S
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recognizes
the contributions of jurists, court staff and
their immediate families who have served in
the United States military.
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JUDGE
DANIEL MCCAFFERY
SERVED 1983-1989
UNITED STATES ARMY
Judge Daniel McCaffery
Superior Court
• Served on active duty from
1983 - 1986
• Joined the Army at 18 years old
and proudly served with the 1st
Cavalry Division
• Selected to attend West Point Prep
1985 - 2015
• Served in the Army Reserves in the
304th Military Intelligence Unit
from 1987 – 1989
JUDGE
CHRISTOPHER KALACINSKI
SERVED 2008-2013
UNITED STATES ARMY
Judge Christopher Kalacinski
Potter County
• Served as a U.S. Army Military
Police Officer and Investigator
from 2008 - 2016
• Stationed at Schofield, Hawaii
2008 - 2013
2012 – 2013
• Deployed to Afghanistan from
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JUDGE MARK MARTIN
SERVED 1985-2015
UNITED STATES ARMY
Judge Mark Martin
Cumberland County
• Retired as a Colonel after 30 years of
service
• Served in active and reserve duty from
• Served as infantry officer during nine
years active duty
• Military Police and civil affairs
assignments during 21 years reserve
time
• Stationed three and one half years in
West Germany during the end of the Cold
War and was there when the wall came
down
• Served in the Global War on Terrorism,
deploying twice to Iraq and twice to
Afghanistan
“My military service and years abroad has
significantly shaped and refined my world
view, as I have had the opportunity to
learn about and interact with people from
dozens of cultures throughout the world,
from regions such as Central America and
Europe, to the Middle East. I believe
that my experiences with people from
so many diverse groups have helped me
to better relate to those from other
countries who have business in my court,
and hopefully put them at ease while in
my court.”
PRESIDENT JUDGE
PATRICK DUGAN
SERVED 1981-1989
REENLISTED IN 2003
UNITED STATES ARMY
President Judge Patrick Dugan
Philadelphia Municipal Court
• Joined the Army Reserves in 1981 and
retired 2016
• Active Duty Army 1983-1989 as an
Airborne Infantryman
• Reenlisted in Reserves with Civil
Affairs 2003 after a 14-year break in
service in response to 9/11 attacks
• Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Panama
and South Korea
“I felt that it was my duty to go back
and assist in our war on terrorism.
My military service is who I am.
The military instilled in me the
confidence to do what is conceived as
impossible. My military background has
assisted me greatly every day on the
bench; the leadership taught in the
Airborne Infantry is guiding me in
leading Philadelphia Municipal Court
as President Judge. I have been able to
continue to assist my fellow service-
members as I lead a dedicated team in
Veterans Courts. I am blessed to be in
the position I am today – and the road
I traveled is who I am.”
JUDGE WADE KAGARISE
SERVED 1990-1996
UNITED STATES ARMY
Judge Wade Kagarise
Blair County
• Served as an Army Reserve
Infantrymannfrom 1990 - 1996
• Completed basic training and infantry
school at Fort Benning, Georgia
“My military service was the initiation of
a lifelong commitment to public service.
I urge young adults to consider military
service as a way to give back to our
country or alternatively to find other
ways to serve their communities.”
JUDGE
CATERIA R. MCCABE
SERVED 1986-1994
UNITED STATES ARMY
Judge Cateria R. McCabe
Philadelphia County
• Enlisted in Civil Affairs units
with various military occupational
specialties (MOS)
• JAG officer
“It was an honor to serve in the U.S. Army
Reserve. I obtained some life-long friends
and learned valuable lessons. My military
experience has enhanced my skills as a
jurist in Family Court.”
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JAKE PRESLEY
SERVED 2004-2010
SENIOR JUDGE
ROBERT MAZZONI
SERVED 1970-1976
UNITED STATES ARMY
UNITED STATES ARMY
Jake Presley
AOPC
• Operation Iraqi Freedom – December
2004 to November 2005
Senior Judge Robert Mazzoni
Lackawanna County
• Served in the U.S. Army National
Guard from 1970 - 1976
• Operation Iraqi Freedom – March 2007
to May 2008
• Rank: E4
• Operation Enduring Freedom – November
2009 to November 2010
JOHN M. SKOCIK
SERVED 1988-1994
JUDGE
JEFFREY JOHN WOOD
SERVED 1971-1977
UNITED STATES ARMY
UNITED STATES ARMY
Judge Jeffrey John Wood
Perry County
• U.S. Army, Pennsylvania National Guard
• Rank: E6
John M. Skocik
AOPC
• 72G MOS Telecommunications TSSBI
• Basic - FT. Jackson, SC. Squad Leader
• AIT - Signal Corps Ft. Gordon, GA
• Combat Support Coordination Team #3
-Camp Yongin, South Korea
• US ARMY Criminal Investigation Division
Command - FT. Holabird, MD
SENIOR JUDGE
D. WEBSTER KEOGH
UNITED STATES ARMY
Senior Judge D. Webster Keogh
Philadelphia County
• 103rd Engineer Battalion
• Combat Engineer, 1331 CPT Company
Commander
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JUDGE
LEONARD G. BROWN, III
SERVED 1991-2019
UNITED STATES ARMY
Judge Leonard G. Brown, III
Lancaster County
• Retired in 2019 after 28 years of
service
• Served during his early years as an
airborne combat engineer
• Transitioned to the Army Reserve Judge
Advocate General’s Corp (JAG)
• Ended career working with the U.S.
Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany
PRESIDENT JUDGE
MICHAEL H. SHOLLEY
SERVED 1975-1995
UNITED STATES ARMY
President Judge Michael H. Sholley
Snyder and Union Counties
• Served in the Military Police Corp
from 1975 - 1978
• Commissioned a Lieutenant, U.S. Army,
Infantry 1981
• Served in the National Guard and
Reserves as an Infantry, Armor and JAG
officer until 1995 and resigned as a
Major
JUDGE
MATTHEW P. SMITH
SERVED 26 YEARS
UNITED STATES ARMY
Judge Matthew P. Smith
Cumberland County
• Colonel – Pa Army National Guard
• Currently the State Staff Judge Advocate
• Served in the military for over 26
years in various positions such as
Ammunition Platoon Leader, Intelligence
Officer, Instructor, Trial Counsel and
Deputy Staff Judge Advocate
• Deployed overseas three times, once
each to Nicaragua, Iraq and Kuwait
• Performed temporary duty at The United
States Embassy in Kuwait and interacted
with his counterparts in the Kuwaiti,
Saudi Arabian and Jordanian militaries
• Awards include the Bronze Star for
Meritorious Service, Meritorious
Service Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit
Award, Meritorious Unit Citation,
Combat Action Badge, and Airborne and
Air Assault Badges, amongst others
LUKE BROWN
CADET AT WEST POINT
UNITED STATES ARMY
Luke Brown
Son of Judge Leonard Brown,
Lancaster County
• Cadet at West Point, Class of 2024,
majoring in mechanical engineering
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NATHANIEL JONES, JR.
JUDGE MATTHEW WOLF
2022 GRADUATE OF
WEST POINT
SERVED 2003-PRESENT
UNITED STATES ARMY
UNITED STATES ARMY
Nathaniel Jones, Jr.
Son of Judge Lucretia Clemons,
Philadelphia County
Judge Matthew Wolf
Philadelphia Municipal Court
• Joined the Army Reserves at age 35 in
• 2022 Graduate of the United States
Military Academy at West Point
• Second Lieutenant
2003
in 2008
• Deployed to Iraq in 2006 and Afghanistan
• 199th Infantry Division, Calvary,
Amour Basic Officer Leadership
Course
• In Afghanistan, he served as the Rule
of Law adviser to the sole lawyer
overseeing the Afghan National Police
• Stationed at Fort Benning, GA
SENIOR JUDGE
JAMES GARDNER COLINS
SERVED 1978-1983
UNITED STATES ARMY
Senior Judge James Gardner Colins
Superior Court
• Served in the U.S. Army Reserves for
eight years
• Honorably discharged with the rank of
Captain in 1983
• Assigned to various civil affairs
units during his service
• In February 2020, Judge Wolf transferred
from being a Major (O-4) in the United
States Army Reserve to Alpha Troop, 1st
Squadron - 104 Cavalry Regiment, 28th
Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army
National Guard, and enlisted in that
unit as a Specialist (E-4)
• In June of 2020 he served for a period
of time on State Active Duty dealing
with civil unrest in the City of
Philadelphia, stationed mostly in the
Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia
• Completed his MOS transition course from
27A to 19D (Cavalry Scout) in September
2020
• Continues to drill monthly and perform
Annual Training at Fort Indiantown Gap
“The Army has enriched my life. The first
big thing the Army teaches you is about
doing things for more than just yourself.
You think of others. There’s no place for
ego. Leadership comes from that. You have
the back of your fellow soldiers and they
have yours. As a judge, you continue to
work as a team with the staff, the parties,
attorneys and witnesses to achieve justice.
It is a wonderful thing if it works right
and just like the Army, justice is not
about me being the judge, it is about being
a member of a team. A judge is like a high-
ranking officer and that judge has to guide
people through a challenge. It is about
ensuring a fair process and a fair result.”
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DANIEL CEISLER
UNITED STATES ARMY
Daniel Ceisler
Son of Judge Ellen Ceisler,
Commonwealth Court
• Deployed to Afghanistan once
• Deployed twice to the Pentagon to
assist the Army with regards to
military issues and needs related
to the COVID-19 crisis and then to
address domestic civil unrest
JOHN WITHEROW
SERVED 1984-1991
UNITED STATES ARMY
John Witherow
AOPC
• PA Army National Guard
• Aviation company executive officer
SENIOR JUDGE
DAN PELLEGRINI
UNITED STATES ARMY
Senior Judge Dan Pellegrini
Superior Court
• Artillery Officer
• Served in Turkey
SHEYLA STREET
SOPHOMORE AT WEST POINT
UNITED STATES ARMY
Sheyla Street
Daughter of Judge Sierra Thomas Street,
Philadelphia County
• Sophomore Cadet at West Point
Major: Cybersecurity
SENIOR JUDGE
EDWARD REIBMAN
SERVED 1969-1975
UNITED STATES ARMY
Senior Judge Edward Reibman
Lehigh County
• Served in the U.S. Army Reserves from
1969 - 1975
• Served as a Drill Sergeant
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DARYL WALKER
SERVED 1980-2012
UNITED STATES ARMY
Daryl Walker
AOPC
• JAG
• Served in Grenada for war claims
investigations, and Frankfurt,
Germany as a Military Magistrate
• Retired in 2012 with more than 31
years of service
Rich Ammons
AOPC
PRESIDENT JUDGE
DANIEL WALLACE
SERVED 1988-1992
• Medic
Daniel A. Durst
Pa. Supreme Court Rules Committee
UNITED STATES ARMY
President Judge Daniel Wallace
Mercer County
• Graduated from West Point in 1988
• Deployed for combat during
Operation Desert Storm
Judge Craig Stedman
Lancaster County
• Captain
• Military Intelligence
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RICH AMMONS
SERVED 2003-2004
UNITED STATES ARMY
DANIEL A. DURST
SERVED 1989-1993
UNITED STATES ARMY
JUDGE
CRAIG STEDMAN
SERVED 1986-1994
UNITED STATES ARMY
SENIOR JUDGE
DANIEL BOWMAN
JOINED 1969
UNITED STATES ARMY
Senior Judge Daniel Bowman
Adams County
• Joined the Army at 17 years old in
1969
• Served in Vietnam as a Sgt. E-5 with
9th Inf., 25th Inf. and E Troop 17
Cav. 173 Airborne Brigade
• He was motivated to serve by the
service of his father, seven uncles
and two aunts who served in World
War II
• He believes that his Catholic
education and the words of President
John F. Kennedy inspired him to
serve: “And so, my fellow Americans-
ask not what your country can do
for you-ask what you can do for
your country. My fellow citizens of
the world-ask not what America will
do for you but what together we can
do for the freedom of man.”
“I have learned to never discount
anyone. Everyone has strong and weak
points. Work with whomever you have
to deal with, form a relationship in
a joint effort towards the goal you
seek. Be fair, be civil but don’t be
afraid to use any tools that you need
to make good and fair decisions.”
SSG
NICHOLAS A RANGOS
CURRENTLY DEPLOYED
UNITED STATES ARMY
SSG Nicholas A Rangos
Son of Judge Jill Rangos, Allegheny County
• Active duty special forces
• Currently deployed
MARK FRANKLIN
SERVED 1984-1987
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Mark Franklin
AOPC
STEVEN L. YEAGER
SERVED 1982-1986
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Steven L. Yeager
AOPC
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JUDGE JAMES T. ANTHONY
SERVED 1981-2009
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Judge James T. Anthony
Lehigh County
• Commissioned a second lieutenant
in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
through the PLC program in August
1981 after graduating from OCS in
Quantico, VA
• Designated an unrestricted officer
in June 1984 after graduating from
the Basic Officer Course at the
Basic School in Quantico, VA
• Served on active duty from 1984
– 1987, including a one year
deployment to Okinawa
• Joined the Selected Marine Corps
Reserve in January 1988
• Returned to active duty from June
2004 - June 2005, and from September
2006 - September 2007, with two
deployments to Iraq and temporary
duty in Afghanistan
• Awarded the Bronze Star Medal in
2006 for service in Iraq
• Served in support, combat arms and
staff billets during career
• Retired at the rank of colonel in
March 2009
• Father of an active-duty Army officer
and an active-duty Navy officer –
veterans of the war in Afghanistan
and the war in Iraq, respectively
LEO ZUVICH
SERVED 1984-1990
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Leo Zuvich
Judicial Conduct Board
• United States Marine Corps Reserve
(North 2nd St in Harrisburg)
• Corporal
• Company “E” 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines,
4th Marine Division “Semper Fi!”
JUDGE DAVID HOWELLS
SERVED 1977-1983
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Judge David Howells
Lehigh County
• Presidential Security Marine for
President Carter stationed at Camp David
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JUDGE LEE GRIMES
SERVED 2005-2010
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Judge Lee Grimes
Delaware County
• Specialty: Infantry
• Deployment: Iraq
JUDGE
JEFF CONRAD
SERVED 1985-1990
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Judge Jeff Conrad
Lancaster County
• Rank: First Lieutenant
“Serving my country as a United States
Marine Corps Officer was a dream come
true. As a child, I met an uncle of
mine who was a Marine and his walk,
talk and bearing was different; he
moved with confidence and took life
in stride. The training I received as
a Marine helped me to realize that
the human body is made to do so much
more than we think and that groups of
hard-charging Americans infused with
esprit de corps, and God’s blessing,
can conquer any enemy. Civilian world
translation: there is no problem too
big to handle.”
JUDGE MICHAEL THATCHER
SERVED 2006-PRESENT
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Judge Michael Thatcher
Allegheny County
• Graduated from the Naval Academy in 2006
• U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Officer
• Deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 and 2010
in Helmand Province with 1st Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
• Served as Company Commander for Kilo
Company 3rd Battalion 25th Marine
Regiment, a reserve unit based in
Pittsburgh
• Currently assigned to 25th Marine
Regiment in Massachusetts
JAMES MUNDY
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
James Mundy
Son of Justice Sallie Updyke Mundy
• First Lieutenant, USMC Infantry
Division
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JUDGE DANIEL DAVIS
SERVED 24 YEARS
UNITED STATES NAVY
Judge Daniel Davis
Mercer County
• Served in the Navy Reserves for
24 years
SENIOR JUDGE
ANTHONY CEOFFE
SERVED 1979-1985
UNITED STATES NAVY
Senior Judge Anthony Ceoffe
Allegheny County
• Petty Officer Second Class
(Communications)
• Served aboard the USNS Marias an Oiler
that refueled ships destined for an
attempt to rescue the hostages held in
Iran
• Later served aboard the USS Charleston,
an amphibian cargo and assault ship
that participated in the Granada
Campaign
• Entered service two months prior 18th
SENIOR JUDGE
DAVID KLEMENTIK
SERVED 26 YEARS
UNITED STATES NAVY
Senior Judge David Klementik
Somerset County
• Served as a Captain
• Served six years active duty, 20
years reserve
• Flew the A-6 Intruder aboard the
USS Forrestal for two deployment
cruises with over 200 carrier
landings
JUDGE TIM KRIEGER
SERVED 1985-1991
UNITED STATES NAVY
Judge Tim Krieger
Westmoreland County
• Served active duty USN 1985 - 1989,
USNR 1989 - 1991
• Served as a Surface Warfare Officer
on the USS Penscola (LSD-38)
• Deployed to Mediterranean twice as
part of Marine Amphibious Ready Group
(MARG)
“The responsibilities entrusted to me
as a young naval officer shaped me in
some profound ways. I draw upon those
experiences every day as a judge.”
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• Spent four months at Guantanamo, Cuba
Birthday
• Distinguished Graduate of the Naval
Officer Candidate School
• Traveled to over 32 countries on three
different Continents
JUDGE MILES BIXLER
SERVED 1976-1981
UNITED STATES NAVY
Judge Miles Bixler
Lancaster County
• Rank: Hull Technician 1st Class
• Made four deployments aboard the
aircraft carrier USS Saratoga to
the Mediterranean Sea
RYAN Q. MILLER
CURRENTLY DEPLOYED
UNITED STATES NAVY
Commander Ryan Q. Miller
Son of Judge Charles Miller,
Schuylkill County
• Attached to the Carl Vinson Strike
SENIOR JUDGE
CHERYL AUSTIN
SERVED 24 YEARS
UNITED STATES NAVY
Senior Judge Cheryl Austin
Montgomery County
• Retired as a Captain
• Served for 24 years–seven active duty
and 17 in Reserves
• Entered the Navy Reserve Officer
Training Corps in its first class of
women while she was an undergraduate
student at Northwestern University
JUDGE MICHAEL MCCARTHY
SERVED IN VIETNAM
UNITED STATES NAVY
• Home base San Diego, California
Judge Michael McCarthy
Allegheny County
• Currently deployed in the Pacific
• Served as a Combat Engineer with the
Group
Ocean
Navy Seabees
Bronze Star
• Received the Navy Combat Badge and a
• Deployed to Vietnam from 1970 - 1971
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STEVE SONDHEIMER
SERVED 1980-1987
UNITED STATES NAVY
JENNIFER A. EICHENLAUB
SERVED 1995-1997
UNITED STATES NAVY
Steve Sondheimer
AOPC
• U.S. Navy - Data Systems Technician
3rd Class
Jennifer A. Eichenlaub
AOPC
• Served aboard USS America (CV-66)
• Stationed at Submarine Base, New
London, Connecticut
• Served as a Personnelman at the Career
Counselor Office from 1995 - 1997
• Stationed at Naval Auxiliary Landing
Field San Clemente Island, California
• Recipient of the National Defense
Service Medal
AARON FRANCISCO
SERVED 2019-PRESENT
UNITED STATES NAVY
Aaron Francisco
Son of Angela Butler, AOPC
• Petty Officer Third Class (AC3)
• Enlisted in 2019 and graduated boot
camp Feb. 7, 2020
• Graduated A-School approx. October
2020
• Meritorious Mast - November 4, 2021
• Deployed on amphibious assault ship,
USS Tripoli (LHA-7) - 2022
• Currently in active service
JUDGE RICHARD THOMAS
SERVED 24 YEARS
UNITED STATES NAVY
Judge Richard Thomas
York County
• Retired as Lieutenant
• Stationed on the USS John Marshall
(SSN-611) submarine in the early 1980s
• Served as a nuclear trained submarine
officer during the Cold War
• Mission was to observe and monitor
Soviet submarines and ships in the
Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean
Sea while remaining undetected
“Being in the military shapes you for a
lifetime; it certainly did for me. You
learn discipline, but more importantly,
you learn to take responsibility for
your actions.”
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SENIOR JUDGE
ALLAN TERESHKO
SERVED 1963-1967
JUDGE JAMES LILLIS
SERVED 1974-2004
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Senior Judge Allan Tereshko
Philadelphia County
Judge James Lillis
Berks County
• Retired from PA Air National Guard as
Brigadier General after serving in the
Guard and U.S. Air Force from 1974 -
2004
• Served five years active duty as
Minuteman Missile Crew Commander
• Deployed as a NATO Commander for
Operations Allied Force during the
Kosovo conflict and for Operation
Decisive Endeavor, Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Served as Vice Commander, 193d
Special Operations Wing, Middletown,
during Operation Enduring Freedom and
Operation Iraqi Force
BRIAN DARBROW
SERVED 1992-1999
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Brian Darbrow
AOPC
• Computer Technician, 37 CS/SCST
• LAN Technician, HQ USCINCPAC
JENNIFER LOVE
SERVED 1999-2001
JUDGE
DEAN R. PATTON
SERVED 1973-1977
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Judge Dean R. Patton
Berks County
Jennifer Love
AOPC
• 509th Security Police Pease AFB, NH
• 36th Security Police Bitburg AFB,
• Stationed in Los Angeles, California
• Served as a Medical Assistant
Germany
1984
• U.S. Army National Guard from 1983 -
• 1028th MP Squadron, Hamburg, PA
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JUDGE ANTHONY VERWEY
SERVED 1979-1982
CYNTHIA LOSE-MORGAN
SERVED 2009-PRESENT
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Judge Anthony Verwey
Chester County
• Served in in the United States
Air Force from 1979-1982
• Security Police (Law Enforcement
Specialist)
JUDGE
DANIEL TREXLER
SERVED 1987-1990
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Judge Daniel Trexler
Lehigh County
• Aerospace ground equipment mechanic,
Macdill AFB Tampa, Fl.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Cynthia Lose-Morgan
Deputy District Court Administrator
Clearfield County
• United States Air Force, Pennsylvania
Air National Guard
• Technical Seargent
• Rank: E-6
• 193 Special Operations Wing: 211
Engineering Installation Squadron based
out of Fort Indiantown Gap
• Deployments: May, 2012-November, 2012
–Camp Integrity, Bagram Air Force Base,
and Camp Phoenix all in Afghanista;
January, 2017 – August, 2017= Al Asad
Air Base, Iraq; Muwaffaq Salti Air
Base, Jordan; Al Dahfra Air Base,
United Arab Emirates; Al Jaber and Ali
Al Salem Air Bases, Kuwait; and Al
Udeid Air Base, Qatar
“My military service has, among many
things, taught me to be flexible
in fast-paced, dynamic environments
with individuals from many different
backgrounds. I find myself drawing on my
military experience daily in the county-
level judicial system.”
AOPC/COMMUNICATIONS THANKS THE JUDGES, STAFF AND FAMILY
FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE FOR RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR
INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR MILITARY SERVICE.
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