By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published December 15, 2017 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Conduct Unbecoming, Donald Marcari, JAG | Leave a comment
Prominent attorney Don Marcari, whose first case as a JAG lawyer inspired the film A Few Good Men, recently published a suspense novel about a Navy court-martial, based on an actual case. Reader reviews on Amazon for Conduct Unbecoming are so far unanimous in their five-star appraisal. Mr. Marcari’s military court drama follows in the Read More
Read MoreA group of vets who began a cross-country walk in June to raise awareness of the high rate of suicide among veterans is set to reach its destination on Veterans Day. The vets who make up Walk of Life left Santa Monica, California, on June 16 with a plan to make it to Washington, D.C., Read More
Read MoreFollowing enactment of bipartisan legislation in the winter of 2001, the first Patriot Day was observed on September 11, 2002. Then with passage of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act in 2009, the president has each year proclaimed September 11 to be Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance. The exercises of Read More
Read MoreReporting recently for Southern California Public Radio, Hannah Harris Green visited a theater workshop at the famed La Jolla Playhouse outside San Diego, where veterans come together to write stage projects. Iraq War veteran and playwright Maurice DeCaul began the workshop and others around the country with a grant from the Theater Communications Group. When Read More
Read MoreWhen Independence Day rolls around, it’s important to take a little time, before the barbeque and the fireworks, to reflect on our nation’s founding and the principles that make this country unique. What began in the 1770s as an economic revolt over the “tyranny” of “taxation without representation” morphed into a sacred struggle to establish Read More
Read MoreIt was 75 years ago today that a Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor plunged our nation into World War II. At 7:55 a.m. local time on that fateful day, the two-hour assault began. When it was over, more than 2,400 military personnel and civilians had lost their lives, more Read More
Read MoreShortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush signed into law U.S. House of Representatives Joint Resolution 71, which designated each subsequent September 11 as Patriot Day. This resolution went into the books as Public Law 107-89. The protocol for observing Patriot Day then included flying the American flag at Read More
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a fun and exciting way to show your support for local veterans in need, the VA Vigilante PaddleFit Challenge is for you. The event, scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2016, in Wrightsville Beach, was founded to raise funds for homeless and disabled veterans in North Carolina. All proceeds go directly to agencies Read More
Read MoreIn 1999, Congress passed legislation sponsored by Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, and Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-CA, declaring May as National Military Appreciation Month. Each year, the president issues a proclamation to remind Americans of the vital role the U.S. Armed Forces has played in our country’s history. There are numerous opportunities during the month of May Read More
Read MoreOn May 27th, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs committed to a “Summer of Service” initiative that gets individuals and communities involved in helping veterans nationwide. There are so many great charities, organizations and non-profits for individuals to join such as: Soldiers’ Angels, Wounded Warrior Project, Paralyzed Veterans of America, The Coming Home Project, Operation Home Read More
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