He is a 30-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps , having served 14 of those years on active duty . In 2011 , Falvey retired from the Marine Corps as the Commander of the Marine Corps ' Reserve Legal Support Section . He previously served as a prosecutor , defense counsel , or judge in over 300 trials , and served as an appellate judge on the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals . After the September 11 attacks , he was mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and served in Afghanistan in 2002
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Joseph L. Falvey Jr.