JULY 8, 2025 - Idaho native O. Paul Mortensen had ambitions to join the FBI as a special agent. With a bachelor's degree in law enforcement in hand in 1973, he visited the FBI's Salt Lake City division office in Utah to learn what the bureau required. An FBI special agent applicant coordinator informed Mortensen that he'd need a minimum of three years of full-time work … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2025
How to Prepare for an Article 15 Hearing
JULY 8, 2025 - Article 15 is an administrative procedure under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Article 15 hearings involve a superior officer addressing some of the alleged misconduct on the part of a service member. It is sometimes called Non-Judicial Punishment (NJP), whereby punishment for a soldier can be administered without conducting a … [Read more...]
What Does a Municipal Lawyer Do?
JULY 8, 2025 - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts a 5% growth in lawyer employment from 2023 to 2033. There are different kinds of lawyers, such as a municipal lawyer, and each has their roles. A municipal lawyer provides help to cities, municipalities, and other local governments by addressing legal issues. They check to verify if the norms and legislation that … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Shea Jr.
JULY 7, 2025 - Army 1st Lt. Richard Thomas Shea Jr. was a decorated U.S. Military Academy distance runner who could have been an Olympian but instead decided to fulfill his obligation to the Army by serving during the Korean War. He lost his life during a dayslong battle there, and his courage and leadership led to a posthumous Medal of Honor. Shea was born Jan. 3, 1927, in … [Read more...]
Marine, NFL Rookie Visits Pentagon
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Player and U.S. Naval Academy Graduate U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Rayuan Lane III and his family at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 2, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) JULY 7, 2025 - Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Rayuan Lane III stepped onto the Pentagon's River Entrance … [Read more...]