U.S. Army Deploys New General Counsel, Brad Carson
Shannon GreenCorporate Counsel
The U.S. Army has a new army of one in its law department. Brad Carson
was sworn in as general counsel of the Department of the Army last
month, following his nomination by President Barack Obama and unanimous
confirmation by the Senate.
In his swearing-in ceremony,
Carson said, “I’m very humbled to serve in this position and will
strive to maintain the faith of the American people and the Department
of the Army.”
As the Army’s chief legal officer, Carson will be
legal adviser to Secretary of the Army Joseph Westphal. He will also
have responsibility for management and oversight of the worldwide Army
Ethics Program.
Carson, 44, brings an arsenal of expertise to the post—including experience in both the public and private sectors.
From
1997 to 1998, he was a White House fellow and worked as a special
assistant at the Department of Defense. Carson was awarded the Bronze
Star for his 2009-2010 military service as an intelligence officer with
the U.S. Navy. He worked with the Army’s 84th Explosive Ordnance
Disposal Battalion at bases in Iraq, investigating bombsites and
activities related to improvised explosive devices.
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