After a long (ten 12hr days) and arduous stint at Ft. Lee in Petersburg, VA, Patrick has finally completed his in-processing for active service. Now he is living in Charlottesville at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School until February 2009.After his first week, Hayden and I went to Charlottesville for Patrick's 26th birthday and a quick weekend visit. The JAG school is up the hill from UVA main campus and next door to UVA Law School. Patrick certainly lucked out and managed to get a room slightly larger than other hotel rooms up on the 4th floor of the building overlooking the front entrance flag and the hills of Charlottesville.
Throughout the school, the JAGs cover a series of topics: administrative and civil law, criminal law and legal ethics, contract and fiscal law, legal research and writing, and international and operational law. They also are given the opportunity to compete for slots in upcoming Airborne or Air Assault Schools, but Patrick is already Airborne qualified thanks to a summer at Ft. Benning, unlike many of the other officers (we always knew he was special).
Hayden and I will next be visiting Charlottesville for a semi-formal Blues Reception in December and a quick luncheon explaining etiquette for military spouses. Otherwise, Patrick has the weekends off and will be coming home to Richmond!
Patrick's Room: What I call the bedroom, study, and veranda
Patrick's Room: Also known as the living room and kitchen.
View from Patrick's "veranda"
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