Growing up in Wyoming & becoming a lawyer02:37 - ROTC, JAG Corps & early military career07:21 - First assignments & court-martial work12:04 - Postings in Hawaii, Germany & Vietnam14:39 - First war crime case & combat refusals16:10 - Deployment to Vietnam21:36 - Arrival & life in Vietnam27:15 - Living under fire & shrapnel injuries31:00 - Soldier shoots fellow soldier on drugs33:01 - The 1st Cavalry Division36:20 - War crimes, mutilation & drug enforcement43:53 - The Mealy incident45:07 - Lieutenant Calley's court-martial & media fallout48:18 - Leaving Vietnam & anti-war sentiment back home51:33 - Pentagon, Europe & promotion to Colonel59:38 - Chief Judge & career reflections63:43 - Final thoughts on Vietnam & life lessons🎖️ Ask A Vet is dedicated to documenting and preserving veterans' stories in their own words, on their own terms, before their stories are gone forever. If you believe these stories matter, please subscribe, like, comment, and share. Your support helps us preserve the voices of those who served.✈️ Ask A Vet is proud to partner with Utah Honor Flight — giving veterans a free trip to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials built in their honor. Every flight is free to veterans and made possible by generous donors. Learn more or support the mission at utahonorflight.org or find your local hub at honorflight.org.