National Pachyderm Convention INTRODUCING OUR SPEAKERS- MORE TO COME June 15-17, 2017 Oasis Hotel and Convention Center 2546 N. Glenstone, Springfield, MO
John Ashcroft- Former US Attorney General, Former MO Governor
Calling him a "man of great integrity, a man of great judgment and a man who knows the law," President George W. Bush announced his decision to nominate John Ashcroft to serve as U.S. Attorney General on December 22, 2000. When Mr. Ashcroft left office four years later, violent crime was at a record low, gun crime was at an all-time low, a successful corporate crime crackdown had been launched, and more terrorist attacks on the U.S. had been prevented. One of the most high-profile and experienced Attorneys General in the nation's history, Mr. Ashcroft led the U.S. law enforcement community through the challenging and transformational period following the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001. His tenure was highlighted by forceful public advocacy of President Bush's strong anti-terrorism strategy. His quiet government influence was rated highest inside the Bush Administration by The National Raised in Springfield, Missouri, Mr. Ashcroft attended public schools until enrolling at Yale University, where he graduated with honors in 1964. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago in 1967. Prior to entering public service, Mr. Ashcroft taught business law at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield. He authored a book honoring his father, Lessons from a Father to His Son, and co-authored multiple editions of two college law textbooks with his wife, Janet. His career of public service began in 1973 as Missouri Auditor. He was later elected to two terms as the state's Attorney General. His colleagues in the non-partisan National Association of Attorney's General elected him as their President. Mr. Ashcroft served as Governor of Missouri from 1985 through 1993 where he balanced eight consecutive budgets. Fortune magazine rated him one of the top ten education governors, while Financial World and City and State magazines credited him with making Missouri one of the best financially managed states. In 1991, the non-partisan National Governor's Association voted him Chairman. Mr. Ashcroft was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1994, and worked to reduce crime and safeguard the rights of crime victims. He co-sponsored a bill which designated 911 as the universal emergency number and was a leader in passing legislation directly responsible for allowing U.S. companies to utilize more aggressive encryption technology. During his entire career as senator, Mr. Ashcroft served on the Commerce Committee where he advocated for updated U.S. banking laws, the protection of consumer privacy, and increased personal responsibility on the part of consumers. As U.S. Attorney General, Ashcroft reorganized the Justice Department to focus on its number one priority: to prevent another terrorist attack. Leveraging every legal tool available to law enforcement, including the critical tools provided in the USA PATRIOT Act, the Justice Department initiated a tough antiterrorism campaign that has assisted in disrupting over 150 terrorist plots worldwide, dismantling terrorist cells in cities across America, and convicting 191 individuals in terrorism-related investigations to date. At the direction of President Bush, the Department established the Corporate Fraud Task Force to restore integrity to the marketplace by cracking down on companies and corporate executives who abused the trust of their employees and investors. Violent crime was driven to a 30-year low as the Department employed tough tools and tough penalties against criminals who victimized the innocent. The Department implemented President Bush's Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, increasing federal gun prosecutions by 76% and driving crimes with guns to a record low. Today, Mr. Ashcroft serves as the Chairman of The Ashcroft Group, LLC which provides confidential strategic consulting and crisis counseling to major international corporations. In 2005 Mr. Ashcroft was named a Distinguished Professor in the schools of Law and Government at Regent University. Fields of Expertise: Constitutional Law and Supreme Court Terrorism and Homeland Security
Mike Parson- Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
Michael L. Parson was elected Missouri’s 47th Lieutenant Governor on November 8, 2016. He was victorious in 110 of Missouri’s 114 counties, and received the most votes of any Lieutenant Governor in Missouri history.
Lieutenant Governor Parson served the people of the 28th Senatorial District in the Missouri Senate from 2011-2017. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005-2011. Lieutenant Governor Parson also served as the Sheriff of Polk County from 1993-2005. He also served six years in the U.S. Army.
While in the Missouri Senate, Lieutenant Governor Parson chaired the Small Business, Insurance & Industry Committee and during his first two years served as Majority Whip. While serving in the House of Representatives, he was chair of the House Rules Committee. He sponsored and co-sponsored several landmark pieces of legislation including Missouri’s Castle Doctrine, which strengthened 2nd Amendment rights, and the Missouri Farming Rights Amendment, a piece of legislation that changed the Missouri Constitution to guarantee all Missourians the right to farm and ranch.
Lieutenant Governor Parson resides in Bolivar with his wife Teresa. Together they have two grown children and five grandchildren. He was raised on a farm in Hickory County, and graduated from Wheatland High School in Wheatland, Missouri. He is a small business owner and is a third generation farmer who currently owns and operates a cow and calf operation near Bolivar.
Mike Mears – RNC Director of Strategic Partnerships
In 2013, Mike Mears came to the Republican National Committee as the RNC’s first ever Director of Strategic Partnerships. Before that, Mike labored in the conservative movement both by running congressional campaign and working for national groups like, National Right to Work Committee, Concerned Women for America PAC, and just recently, the Family Research Council.
Mike is passionate about building relationships with key organizations and individuals who want to keep the White House, Senate and House, in Republican hands in 2018 and beyond.
Austin Stukins- Missouri GOP Executive Director
Stukins served as a U.S. Marine in Iraq and under the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon, is also a veteran of successful campaigns to elect Republicans at the local, state, and national levels. Prior to serving as the MO GOP Executive director, he served as policy advisor to Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, after working on Landry’s campaign in 2015. In the 2016 cycle, Stukins was hired as an RNC State Director and helped to take Donald Trump from being down four points to winning by six points in the state of Georgia.
Most notably, Stukins successfully led efforts on behalf of the Republican Party of Louisiana to unseat veteran Louisiana democrat, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, in 2014.
“Missouri is a state that hungers for conservative leadership, as proven by recent gains in elected positions held by Republicans,” Stukins said. “It is my goal to help broaden the gains and expand upon the previous efforts that have turned Missouri red. It’s a new day in Missouri and, with Republican leadership and a unified front, I am convinced that we will not only defeat Claire McCaskill, but also foster the growth of a Republican Party in Missouri that will Keep Missouri Red for generations to come.”
Dr. George Connor- Professor of Political Science
George Connor is a Professor of Political Science and the Department Head at Missouri State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Houston in 1989. He recently completed his 28th year at Missouri State University. He has published a wide variety of scholarship in books and journals ranging alphabetically from Biblical Theology Bulletin to Utopian Studies. In 2008, he was the co-editor of The Constitutionalism of American States published by the University of Missouri Press. Dr. Connor’s expertise in Missouri politics has resulted in numerous interviews with local, state, national, and international print and broadcast media. His current research involves using novels to teach political science. George and his wife, Mary, have been married for thirty-two years and have two daughters, Emily and Anne. Dr. Connor and Dr. Jeremy Walling have helped us update George Parker’s book How to Win the Impossible Election, 3rd Edition which will be released during the Convention.
Gordon Kinne – RNC Committeeman from MO
Born: August 23, 1952. Raised on the family farm in Hamilton, Missouri, still owned by the family.
High School: Graduated from Hamilton High School in 1970.
College: Attended college at Missouri Western State University from 1970 to 1973. Transferred and graduated from Missouri State University in 1975 (BS Degree)
In 1975, entered into the insurance business as a career agent with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Advanced to District Manager with Penn Mutual. In 1984, established Med-Pay, Inc., a Third Party Administrator firm involved in employee benefit administration. Served as President. In 1995, Med-Pay, Inc. merged with Humana. Served as CEO of Humana/Med-Pay, Inc. of Southwest Missouri. November 1998 bought Med-Pay, Inc., back from Humana. Currently serves as President/Owner. Active in local, state and national Republican campaigns and causes since college.
Professional Affiliations
Life Underwriters Association Society of Professional Benefits Administrators (SPBA) Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA)
Civic Organizations Past President and Board Member of Missouri State University Alumni Assoc. 1990 Outstanding Young Alumnus at Missouri State University (MSU) Past President and Board Member of Girls Club of Springfield Past Chairman of the American Cancer Society Crusade Past Member of Papa Bears Board and Bear Country Boosters Board at MSU Past Co-chairman of the Bears Fund at MSU Past Chairman/Board Member of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Board Past President/Board Member of the Springfield Business & Development Corporation Past Board Member of the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau Current Member of Young/World President’s Organization Past President and Board Member of Lake Country Soccer, Springfield, Missouri Current Board Member Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Governing Board of Directors Past Board Member of the Council of Churches of the Ozarks Past Chairman and Member of the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee and Certificate of Need Program Current Chairman 7th District Congressional Republican Committee, Member of Greene County Republican Party Committee and The Missouri Republican Party Committee Committeeman from Missouri to the Republican National Committee Current SPBA Board 2015-2019 Current Chair Elect Missouri State University Foundation Board of Directors Current Member Ozark Empire Fair Board Current Member and President Breast Cancer of the Ozarks Board of Directors
Personal
Married to Laura E. Norwine on February 14, 1981, and have two sons who have graduated from SMU. Marshall, married to Winter and son Walker, lives in Springfield and is working at Med-Pay. Mason, Married to Jamie, lives in Springfield and works as a financial institution consultant
Hobbies and activities
Pilot: Multi-instrument rated pilot who loves to fly to various destinations.
Avid outdoorsman: Hunting upland game, turkey and deer at family farm in Hamilton, Missouri and a farm owned in Webster County in addition to fishing the many lakes and streams throughout southwest Missouri.
Warren Nichols – George Parker’s Grandson
Warren Nichols is the Gaming Compliance Manager for the Arizona Department of Gaming where he oversees the Audit, Tribal Contributions & Games/Systems Units. Warren has more than fourteen years of experience in gaming regulation including work in both Tribal Gaming and Public Gaming. Prior to working in the gaming industry, Warren worked as a boxing and professional wrestling official. Warren received his degree in Business Administration and Political Science from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.
Susie Hudson – RNC Secretary
On January 16, 2015, Susie Hudson, Republican National Committeewoman for Vermont, was elected Secretary of the Republican National Committee and was re-elected Secretary in January 2017. She was first elected as National Committeewoman in May of 2008 and has served on the RNC Technology, Budget, and Executive Committees and as the Recorder for the Rules Committee. She was also a former RNC staff member in the positions of Mid-West Legislative Political Director and Mid-West Regional Field Coordinator. Susie has attended every Republican National Convention since 1992 and served as the Secretary of the National Convention in 2016.
Susie served in the administrations of President George W. Bush at the U.S. Department of Justice under Attorney General John Ashcroft and Vermont Governor Jim Douglas as the Executive Director of the Vermont Commission on National and Community Service. She was also the Campaign Chair for Vermont Lt. Governor Brian Dubie for two of his re-election campaigns.
Susie currently serves as a member of the Vermont Republican Party Executive Committee. Previously, she served in many capacities in the Republican Party, including as County Chair, State Party Secretary, Executive Director, Victory Chair, State College Republican Chair, and National Committeewoman to the Young Republican National Federation. She was also a Justice of the Peace and a Trustee of Public Funds for her hometown of East Montpelier.
Susie graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education. During the summer, you can find her on the golf course.
Jeffrey Addicott - Director, Center for Terrorism Law St. Mary’s University School of Law
Lt. Colonel (U.S. Army, ret.) Jeffrey F. Addicott is a full Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Terrorism Law at St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas. An active duty Army officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps for twenty years, Professor Addicott spent a quarter of his career as the senior legal advisor to the United States Army’s Special Forces. As an internationally recognized authority on national security and terrorism law Professor Addicott not only lectures and participates in professional and academic organizations both in the United States and abroad (over 800 speeches), but he also testifies before Congress on a variety of legal issues. Dr. Addicott is a regular contributor to national and international news media outlets to include FOX NEWS Channel, MSNBC, OAN, CNN, BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, (over 4,500 media interviews). Addicott is a prolific author, publishing over 60 books, articles, and monographs on a variety of legal topics. His most recent book (2016) is entitled: Radical Islam Why?: Confronting Jihad at Home and Abroad.
Among his many contributions to the field, Professor Addicott pioneered the teaching of law of war and human rights courses to the militaries of numerous nascent democracies in Eastern Europe and Latin America. For these efforts he was awarded the Legion of Merit, named the “Army Judge Advocate of the Year,” and honored as a co-recipient of the American Bar Association’s Hodson Award. Addicott has served in senior legal positions in Germany, Korea, Panama, and throughout the United States. Professor Addicott holds a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Virginia School of Law. He also received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Army Judge Advocate General’s School, where he was the Deputy Director of the International & Operational Law Division, and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Alabama School of Law. Apart from teaching a variety of courses at the law school to include National Security Law and Terrorism Law, Dr. Addicott served as the Associate Dean for Administration at St. Mary's University School of Law (2006-2007). Dr. Addicott was the 2007 recipient of “St. Mary’s University School of Law Distinguished Faculty Award.”
EDUCATION
Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.), University of Virginia School of Law Graduate Program, Charlottesville, Virginia (1994). Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Virginia School of Law Graduate Program, Charlottesville, Virginia (1992). Master of Laws (LL.M.), The Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville, Virginia (l987). Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (1985). Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (l979). Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (with Honors), University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland (l976).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Jeffrey Addicott is a Distinguished Professor of Law at St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, where he teaches Civil Procedure, Medical Malpractice, Comparative Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Criminal Law, National Security Law, and Terrorism Law. He has taught both as an adjunct professor and as a full professor at the following institutions:
1980-1981: Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland; Berlin, Germany. Business Law and Government. 1982-1983: Adjunct Professor, Central Texas College; Korea. Business Law. 1984-1985: Professor, Academy of Health Sciences; San Antonio, TX. Health Law. 1988-1989: Adjunct Professor, Chapman College; Tacoma, WA. Graduate level International Law. 1989-1992: Assistant Chair, International Law Department, The Judge Advocate General’s School; Charlottesville, VA. Graduate level International Law, National Security law and Criminal Law. 1995: Adjunct Professor, Central Michigan University: Washington, D.C. Graduate level International Law. 1996: Adjunct Professor, Central Texas College; Central Michigan University; Webster University; Fayetteville, NC. Criminal Law, Graduate level Business Law, Graduate level Administrative Law. 1997: Adjunct Professor, Campbell University; Fayetteville, NC. Business Law. 1998-2001: Adjunct Professor, Central Michigan University. Savannah, GA; Fort Myers, FL; Fayetteville, NC; Arlington, LA. Graduate level International Law and Administrative Law.
BOOKS
Radical Islam Why?: Confronting Jihad at Home & Abroad, (Tucson, AZ: Lawyers and Judges Pub. Co., 2016). Terrorism Law: Materials, Cases, Comments, 7th ed. (Tucson, AZ: Lawyers and Judges Pub. Co., 2014). Globalization, International Law, and Human Rights, Addicott, Bhuiyan, & Chowdhury (New Delhi, India: Oxford University Press, 2012). Constitutional Rights for Guantanamo Detainees: An Immediate Look at the Legal and Governmental Ramifications of Boumediene v. Bush, Addicott & Rose III (New York, NY: Thompson/Aspatore Pub. Co., 2008). Selected Essays on State Open Government Law and Practice in a Post-9/11 World, Addicott & Garcia, editors, (Tucson, AZ: Lawyers and Judges Pub. Co., 2008). State Open Government Law and Practice in a Post-9/11 World, Addicott, Cochran, Dalglish & Winegar, editors, (Tucson, AZ: Lawyers and Judges Pub. Co., 2007). Human Rights & International Humanitarian Law Handbook (Bogotá, Colombia: Imprenta y Publicaciones de las Fuerzas Militares, 1999). Law of War: Handbook for Officers of Armed Forces of Ukraine (Kiev, Ukraine: Lubava Pub. Co., 1996). Code of Conduct for Participants in Military Operations, (Kiev, Ukraine, Ministry of Defense: Lubava, 1995). Derechos Humanos: Decalogo de las Fuerzas del Orden, (Lima, Peru: Comando Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas, 1993).
BOOK CHAPTERS
Foreword, in Honor Killing (Daniel Akbari & Paul Tetreault, 2015). Is the Use of Coercive Interrogation or Torture Permissive and Effective as a Counter-terrorism Method?, in Contemporary Debates on Terrorism (Richard Jackson & Samuel Justin Sinclair, 2012). Radical Islam’s Manipulation of the Media (with Nathanial Fulmer & Robert Gunn), in Terrorism Research & Analysis Project (TRAP): A Collection of Thoughts, Ideas, & Perspectives, Vol. 1 (Andrew Bringuel, ed., 2011). Cyberterrorism: Legal and Polices Issues, in Legal Issues in the Struggle Against Terror (John Norton Moore & Robert Turner, eds., 2010). The War on Terror: War or Metaphor?, in Political Leadership (Joseph Masciulli, Mikhail A. Molchanov & W. Andy Knight, eds., 2009). Institutionalizing Human Rights in the Militaries of the Emerging Democracies: The Case of Peru, in Fear of Persecution: Global Human Rights, International Law, and Human Well-Being, (James D. White & Anthony J. Marsella, eds., 2007). Teaching Intelligent Design and the Anthropic Principle in the Public Schools, in 1-3 Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties (Paul Finkelman, ed., 2006). The Role of Special Operations Forces in the War on Terror, in The Global War on Terrorism: Assessing the American Response, (John Davis, editor, 2006). (Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Pub. Inc., 2004). Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Review and New Paradigm, in Transnational Threats: Blending Law Enforcement and Military Strategies, (Carolyn W. Pumphrey, ed., 2000). The Appeal of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, in Dr. Mudd and the Lincoln Assassination: The Case Reopened, John Paul Jones, ed., 1995).
LAW JOURNAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS, & ESSAYS
Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Private Sector by Means of Civil Liability Lawsuits – The Connie Francis Effect, 51 University of Richmond Law Review 857 (2017). Fifteenth Anniversary of 9/11 – Where Are We?, Homeland Security Today, September 2016. Time to Build Another Wing onto GITMO, The Counter Terrorist (International Edition), June/July 2016, at 46. Waterboarding is “Torture”? – The Agenda Driven Argument, JURIST, May 2016. Torture … and Waterboarding – Here We Go Again, JURIST, April 2016. Boyle & Gamble’s Confederate Staff & Field Officer Sword, Confederate Veteran, July-August 2015, at 20. Game of Bombs: Obama’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime, 3 University of Baltimore Journal of International Law 1 (2015). Great Letter to the Museum of the Confederacy, Confederate Veteran, March-April 2015, at 6. Using a Civil Suit to Punish/Deter Sponsors of Terrorism: Connecting Arafat and the PLO to the Terror Attacks of the Second Intifada, 4 St. John’s Journal of International and Comparative Law 71 (2014). The Strange Case of Lieutenant Waddell: How Overly Restrictive Rules of Engagement Adversely Impact the American War Fighter and Undermine Military Victory, 45 St. Mary’s Law Journal 1 (2013). Second Circuit’s Decision Provides Unique Window Into Enemy Combatant Decisions, JURIST, November 2013. God and My Country: De L’Isle’s Dufilho Sword 36 North South Trader’s Civil War 2 (2013), at 38. Radical Islamic Terrorism: Still a Domestic Threat, S.A. [San Antonio] Scene, September 2013, at 55. Targeted Killing – Death by Drone, Managing Security Today, September 2013, at 22. Dealing with Cyberterrorism – Failure of Imagination, Managing Security Today, June 2013, at 22. Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Managing Security Today, February 2013, at 22. Rightly Dividing the Domestic Jihadist from the Enemy Combatant in the “War Against Al-Qaeda” – Why it Matters in Rendition and Targeted Killings, 45 Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law 259 (2012). Nation was Jolted this Summer by Two Unrelated Tragedies, Managing Security Today, September 2012, at 22. Maritime Piracy & Private Security Contractors, Managing Security Today, May 2012, at 38 (with Ben Marshall). Cyber Security and the Government/Private Sector Connection, American Bar Association’s Government and Public Sector Lawyer’s Division, Spring 2012, Vol. 21, No. 3, at 1. Labeling Mexican Cartels as Terrorist Organizations, Managing Security Today, January 2012, at 23. Anwar al-Awlaqi and the Law of War, JURIST, October 2011. Obama’s Phased Withdrawal Spells America’s Defeat in Afghanistan, Managing Security Today, September 2011, at 12. American Punitive Damages vs. Compensatory Damages in Promoting Enforcement in Democratic Nations of Civil Judgments to Deter State-Sponsors of Terrorism, 5 University of Massachusetts Roundtable Symposium Law Journal 192 (2010). Calls for National Identity Card to Halt Illegal Immigration, Managing Security Today, September 2010, at 19. Efficacy of the Obama Policies to Combat Al-Qa’eda, the Taliban, and Associated Forces-The First Year, 30 Pace Law Review 340 (2010). Good News About GTMO and Bagram, JURIST, February 2010. No Torture, No Prosecution, JURIST, May 2009. The Political Question Doctrine and Civil Liability for Contracting Companies on the “Battlefield,” 28 Review of Litigation 343 (2008). Now That’s a James Conning, North South Trader, Vol. 34, No. 4, at 30 (2009). The Protect America Act of 2007: A Framework for Improving Intelligence Collection in the War on Terror, 13 Texas Review Law & Policy 43 (2008) (with Congressman Michael T. McCaul). The Military Commissions Act: Congress Commits to the War On Terror, JURIST, October 2006. The Misuse of Religion in the Global War on Terrorism, 7 Barry Law Review 109 (2006). Contractors on the “Battlefield”: Providing Adequate Protection, Anti-Terrorism Training, and Personnel Recovery for Civilian Contractors Accompanying the Military in Combat and Contingency Operations, 28 Houston Journal of International Law 323 (2006). The Abu Ghraib Story, 2 Israeli Defense Forces Law Review 35 (2006). The UN Guantanamo Report: False Premise, Flawed Conclusions, JURIST, March 2006. The Practice of Rendition in the War on Terror, 6 The Long Term View 77 (2006). Terrorism Law, 33 The Reporter 157 (2006). St. Mary’s Center for Terrorism Law, San Antonio Lawyer, July-August 2006, at 12. Military Justice at Abu Ghraib, JURIST, September 2005. Cyberterrorism: Partnership Between the Private Sector and the Government, The 9th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, July 2005, at 375. Profile: The Center for Terrorism Law, Safeguard Review, September 2005, at 4. Trying Saddam Hussein: Go International or Not?, JURIST, March 2005. In Defense of U.S. Counterterror Policies, 9 Peace & Policy 21 (2004). Book Review: Law and Bioterrorism, 28 Melbourne University Law Review 253 (2004). Into the Star Chamber: Does the United States Engage in the Use of Torture or Similar Illegal Practices in the War on Terror?, 92 Kentucky Law Journal 849 (2004). Proposal for a New Executive Order on Assassination, 37 University of Richmond Law Review 751 (2003). Storm Clouds on the Horizon of Darwinism: Teaching the Anthropic Principle and Intelligent Design in the Public Schools, 63 Ohio State Law Journal Review 1508 (2002). Legal and Policy Implications for a New Era: The War on Terror, 4 The Scholar: St. Mary’s Law Review on Minority Issues 209 (2002). Building Democracies with Southern Command’s Legal Engagement Strategy, 31 Parameters 72 (2001) (with Guy B. Roberts). Promoting Human Rights Values in Cuba’s Post-Castro Military, 3 Journal of National Security Law 11 (1999) (with Manuel Supervielle). Las Fuerzas Especiales y la Promocion de los Derechos Humanos, Dialogo, April-June 1997, at 13. Human Rights and Special Forces, Special Warfare, December 1996, at 30. A Special Forces Human Rights Policy, The Army Lawyer, September 1996, at 47. Legal Training Handbook for the Ukrainian Military, The Army Lawyer, July 1995, at 60. The Guns of the South (book review), Southern Partisan, 1st Quarter 1995, at 43. Institutionalizing Human Rights Values in the Militaries of the New Democracies: The Case of Peru (Doctoral Thesis, Charlottesville, VA 1994). Recent Army JAG Corps Initiatives to Enhance Human Rights Training at the School of the Americas, The Army Lawyer, December 1994, at 45. Policy Guidance for the Transfer of DoD Installations to the Government of Panama, The Army Lawyer, October 1994, at 68. Promoting the Rule of Law and Human Rights, Military Review, Aug. 1994, at 38, (with Andrew M. Warner), reprinted in part as Nuevas Misiones para los Auditores Militares: Promoviendo el Imperio de la Ley en las Fuerzas Armadas de Democracias Emergentes e Inestables, Military Review Edicion Hispanoamericana, May-June 1994, at 2. 25th Anniversary of My Lai: Time to Inculcate the Lessons, 139 Military Law Review 153 (1993) (with William A. Hudson, Jr.). Military Medical Witness in Litigation, Military Medicine, April 1993, at 126. New Missions for JAGs: Promoting the Rule of Law in Militaries of Emerging Democracies, American Bar Association National Security Law Report, March 1993, at 1 (with Andrew M. Warner) JAG Corps Poised for New Defense Missions: Human Rights Training in Peru, The Army Lawyer, February 1993, at 78 (with Andrew M. Warner). Lecons du Passe - My Lai, 31 Revue de Droit Militaire et de Droit de la Guerre 73 (1992), reprinted in part at 139 Military Law Review 153 (1992). Operation Desert Storm, R. E. Lee or W. T. Sherman?, 136 Military Law Review 115 (1992) reprinted in Command Magazine, July-August 1992, at 38. Codification of the Special Forces Exception, The Army Lawyer, May 1992, at 36. The Status of the Diplomatic Bag: A Proposed American Position, 13 Houston Journal of International Law 221 (1991). The United States of America: Champion of the Rule of Law or the New World Order?, 6 Florida Journal of International Law 63 (1990). Values and Religion in the Confederate Armies, Confederate Veteran, November-December 1990, at 28. Proceedings of the First Center for Law and Military Operations Symposium, 18-20 April 1990, The Army Lawyer, December 1990, at 47. Developing a Security Strategy for Indochina, 128 Military Law Review 35 (1990).
PRESENTATIONS
Foreign presentations include numerous professional lectures at universities and government institutions in Colombia, Peru, Ukraine, Germany, France, Austria, Canada, Thailand, Japan, India, Honduras, Haiti, Egypt, Kuwait, Panama, Guatemala, Albania, Okinawa, South Korea, England, Mexico, Sweden, Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Israel, Russia, Luxembourg, China, Poland, and Uruguay.
Presentations in the United States include over 900 appearances at universities, public and private; State and Federal institutions and academies; as well as more than 5,000 appearances on radio, print, and television broadcasts to include: Associated Press, New York Times, London Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Air Force Times, Army Times, Marine Corps Times, Federal Times, Miami Herald, FOX NEWS Channel, One America News, MSNBC, CNN, ABC, PBS, NBC, CBS, NPR, BBC, The Blaze, Voice of Russia, China Daily, and Al-Jazeera.
HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Recipient: 2017, The Silver Patrick Henry Medallion, awarded by the Military Order of the World Wars, for “patriotic achievement” to America’s national defense. Recipient: The 2012 J. Edgar Hoover Memorial Award, awarded by the Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigations for “academic excellence.” Recipient: The 2011 Vice Admiral George C. Dyer Award, Military Order of the World War’s, awarded each year to the “most outstanding article published by the Officer Review magazine.” Recipient: The 2010 J. Edgar Hoover Memorial Award, awarded by the Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigations for “academic excellence.” Recipient: The 2007 St. Mary’s Alumni Association’s St. Mary’s University School of Law Distinguished Faculty Award, awarded each year to the distinguished law faculty member. Recipient: 1999, Distinguish Service Medal of the State of Alabama, awarded for “exceptionally meritorious and distinguished military or civilian service for or to the benefit of the United States or the State of Alabama.” Co-recipient: The 1995 American Bar Association’s Hodson, awarded each year to the “outstanding public sector law office in the nation.” Recipient: The 1993 Outstanding Career Army Judge Advocate Award, awarded annually to one Army lawyer, by the Judge Advocates Bar Association. Recipient: The 1983 Academy of Health Sciences Commander’s Award, awarded for “outstanding service to Fort Sam Houston.” Member of the Bar of Alabama; Admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court and Court of Military Appeals; American Bar Association; International Society for Military Law & the Law of War; Military Order of the World Wars (life member); Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; Special Forces Association; Sons of Confederate Veterans; board member of the Toda Institute for Peace; contributing editor for JURIST; Law Faculty, Federalist Society; and National Security Committee Consultant, American Legion; Retired Army Judge Advocates Association (life member).