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Trump Nominates Marine to Be Navy’s New Head Lawyer

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A U.S. Marine is poised to become the top legal officer of the Navy for the first time in over a century, the Defense Department announced Tuesday.Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Bligh, who currently serves as the staff judge advocate to the commandant of the Marine Corps, was nominated for appointment as the judge advocate general, or JAG, of the Navy. Bligh would become only the second Marine to hold the title of judge advocate general for the Na…

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Trump nominates Marine to be Navy’s new head lawyer

Maj. Gen. David Bligh would be the second Marine in the Navy's history to serve as the Navy JAG.

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Marine Corps General Tapped for JAG of the Navy

From U.S. Department of Defense, June 24, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va.–Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh for appointment as judge advocate general of the Navy. Bligh is currently serving as the staff judge advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Headquarters, Marine Corps, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Below is the official biography of Maj…

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