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Raised in [[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]] and [[West Orange, New Jersey]],<ref name="Army bio"/> Risch graduated from the [[Newark Academy]] in 1980.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newarka.edu/news-detail?pk=784397 |title=Commencement Speaker 2015 Announced |date=April 22, 2015 |publisher=Newark Academy |access-date=June 10, 2021}}</ref> He |
Raised in [[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]] and [[West Orange, New Jersey]],<ref name="Army bio"/> Risch graduated from the [[Newark Academy]] in 1980.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newarka.edu/news-detail?pk=784397 |title=Commencement Speaker 2015 Announced |date=April 22, 2015 |publisher=Newark Academy |access-date=June 10, 2021}}</ref> He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Government, Law, and History from [[Lafayette College]] in 1984. Risch participated in Lafayette's [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps|ROTC]] program and was commissioned as a field artillery officer that same year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ROTC Alumni – Lafayette ROTC|url=https://sites.lafayette.edu/rotc/alumni/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=sites.lafayette.edu}}</ref> He later received his [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Seton Hall University School of Law]] in 1987. While in law school, Risch served as a Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Company Commander in the 78th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Reserve.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 15, 2017|title=Deputy Judge Advocate General, US Army, Major General Stuart M. Risch|url=https://www.jagcnet.army.mil/sites/jagc.nsf/7FEC59B59893AF578525819C003AFF4F/%24File/MG%20Risch%20Bio%20and%20photo%20updated%2020170915.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=JAGCNET|type=This source is somewhat outdated, as LTG Risch is now The Judge Advocate General of the Army. However, insofar as it relates to his service in the US Army Reserves during law school, the information provided is accurate.|format=PDF}}</ref> He entered [[active duty]] service as a member of the [[United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps|Judge Advocate General's Corps]] in 1988. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 03:10, 7 February 2022
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1984–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army United States Army Legal Services Agency |
Stuart W. Risch is a United States Army lieutenant general who currently serves as the 41st Judge Advocate General of the United States Army. He previously served as the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the United States Army and prior to that served as the Commanding General of the United States Army Legal Services Agency.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Raised in Orange and West Orange, New Jersey,[1] Risch graduated from the Newark Academy in 1980.[4] He received his Bachelor of Arts in Government, Law, and History from Lafayette College in 1984. Risch participated in Lafayette's ROTC program and was commissioned as a field artillery officer that same year.[5] He later received his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1987. While in law school, Risch served as a Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Company Commander in the 78th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Reserve.[6] He entered active duty service as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps in 1988.
Career
He received his LL.M. degree from the The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School in 1996. He also completed a master's degree in strategic studies at the Army War College in 2007.[1]
In June 2021, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assigned to replace Charles N. Pede as the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army.[7] He assumed his present rank on July 12, 2021 with his promotion ceremony taking place on July 16, 2021.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c "Deputy Judge Advocate General, U.S. Army" (PDF). The U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps. September 14, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Army Judge Advocate General Corps leadership visits JBSA-Fort Sam Houston". Joint Base San Antonio.
- ^ "Garnett honored for WWII service". The Daily Progress.
- ^ "Commencement Speaker 2015 Announced". Newark Academy. April 22, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "ROTC Alumni – Lafayette ROTC". sites.lafayette.edu. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "Deputy Judge Advocate General, US Army, Major General Stuart M. Risch" (PDF). JAGCNET (This source is somewhat outdated, as LTG Risch is now The Judge Advocate General of the Army. However, insofar as it relates to his service in the US Army Reserves during law school, the information provided is accurate.). September 15, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "PN626 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Stuart W. Risch (USA)". GOMO. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "WEBCAST: MG STUART W. RISCH PROMOTION CEREMONY". DVIDS. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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