Major Joshua Mast

And then you stand by and you salute smartly when he makes his decision. And he can accept risk anywhere on that spectrum depending on what his objectives are and what he believes will support the mission. And I think that's the proper role of a legal advisor.

And then you stand by and you salute smartly when he makes his decision. And he can accept risk anywhere on that spectrum depending on what his objectives are and what he believes will support the mission. And I think that's the proper role of a legal advisor.

But I think sometimes with inexperienced or people with more of an ego into it, we'll paint commanders into a corner and say, hey, sir, like the only legal supportable COA is X because that's what they think. And I think that's a mistake. I think it's really up to the commander to take on that risk and take on the appropriate level of risk based on you briefing in his space.

But I think sometimes with inexperienced or people with more of an ego into it, we'll paint commanders into a corner and say, hey, sir, like the only legal supportable COA is X because that's what they think. And I think that's a mistake. I think it's really up to the commander to take on that risk and take on the appropriate level of risk based on you briefing in his space.

But I think sometimes with inexperienced or people with more of an ego into it, we'll paint commanders into a corner and say, hey, sir, like the only legal supportable COA is X because that's what they think. And I think that's a mistake. I think it's really up to the commander to take on that risk and take on the appropriate level of risk based on you briefing in his space.

And I really think that's what happened here, is this guy had said this was the option. And when I'm sitting here, like, as a curious young Marine captain, like, well, why do they say she's foreign? I don't know. You know, why is she in the hospital? I don't know. How old is it? Like basic questions that you would think you'd need because a lot of times your legal advice depends on the facts.

And I really think that's what happened here, is this guy had said this was the option. And when I'm sitting here, like, as a curious young Marine captain, like, well, why do they say she's foreign? I don't know. You know, why is she in the hospital? I don't know. How old is it? Like basic questions that you would think you'd need because a lot of times your legal advice depends on the facts.

And I really think that's what happened here, is this guy had said this was the option. And when I'm sitting here, like, as a curious young Marine captain, like, well, why do they say she's foreign? I don't know. You know, why is she in the hospital? I don't know. How old is it? Like basic questions that you would think you'd need because a lot of times your legal advice depends on the facts.

And so I kind of stepped in and was like, hey, sir, can I help you? Because he outranked me at the time. Can I help you with this? And so I really got involved by trying to get information, like factual information to make a better legal advice for a commander so he can make a safe decision. Because it really wasn't just, you know,

And so I kind of stepped in and was like, hey, sir, can I help you? Because he outranked me at the time. Can I help you with this? And so I really got involved by trying to get information, like factual information to make a better legal advice for a commander so he can make a safe decision. Because it really wasn't just, you know,

And so I kind of stepped in and was like, hey, sir, can I help you? Because he outranked me at the time. Can I help you with this? And so I really got involved by trying to get information, like factual information to make a better legal advice for a commander so he can make a safe decision. Because it really wasn't just, you know,

Let's see what the Afghans say because we wouldn't do that like like for example in Syria you would never ask Like if you had a German or French or British foreign fighters child, you would not be like hey, let's leave in an orphanage in Syria Right, you would try to repatriate them.

Let's see what the Afghans say because we wouldn't do that like like for example in Syria you would never ask Like if you had a German or French or British foreign fighters child, you would not be like hey, let's leave in an orphanage in Syria Right, you would try to repatriate them.

Let's see what the Afghans say because we wouldn't do that like like for example in Syria you would never ask Like if you had a German or French or British foreign fighters child, you would not be like hey, let's leave in an orphanage in Syria Right, you would try to repatriate them.

That was like we do that Like especially with Isis with from so many different backgrounds and so it was trying to get facts for decision-makers and so I got sucked in like that. So I had reached out to one of the other Marines in this joint environment, because it's not very many Marines, was the civilian casualty coordinator for U.S. Forces Afghanistan. And so we had met once or twice.

That was like we do that Like especially with Isis with from so many different backgrounds and so it was trying to get facts for decision-makers and so I got sucked in like that. So I had reached out to one of the other Marines in this joint environment, because it's not very many Marines, was the civilian casualty coordinator for U.S. Forces Afghanistan. And so we had met once or twice.

That was like we do that Like especially with Isis with from so many different backgrounds and so it was trying to get facts for decision-makers and so I got sucked in like that. So I had reached out to one of the other Marines in this joint environment, because it's not very many Marines, was the civilian casualty coordinator for U.S. Forces Afghanistan. And so we had met once or twice.

And, you know, because of the Marine Corps thing, we at least knew who each other were. I was like, hey, man, what do you got on this baby? And so he sends me a KANA from... the Joint Task Force operating under Task Force 20 to stay up in the clear. And so I had worked with them a little bit on my previous tour to CENTCOM for targeting, watching them do targeting. And so I was like, holy cow.

And, you know, because of the Marine Corps thing, we at least knew who each other were. I was like, hey, man, what do you got on this baby? And so he sends me a KANA from... the Joint Task Force operating under Task Force 20 to stay up in the clear. And so I had worked with them a little bit on my previous tour to CENTCOM for targeting, watching them do targeting. And so I was like, holy cow.

And, you know, because of the Marine Corps thing, we at least knew who each other were. I was like, hey, man, what do you got on this baby? And so he sends me a KANA from... the Joint Task Force operating under Task Force 20 to stay up in the clear. And so I had worked with them a little bit on my previous tour to CENTCOM for targeting, watching them do targeting. And so I was like, holy cow.