Joseph Marcee: Who’s to Judge?

Joe chose to apply for West Point based off of financial circumstances and first hand experiences. Joe saw what the structure and discipline of Army did for his older brother and was impressed by a West Point Cadet who spoke locally and absolutely commanded the room of high school students. When Joe entered West Point he was exposed to a shock of a different culture and different mindset, but also learned he had an intermittent case of sleep walking. Joe took advantage of every opportunity he could at West Point. Building friendships and participating in one of a time experiences. Joe served as an intern at the Supreme Court, participated in the German Club, and did whitewater kayaking. Joe branched Armor with the expectation to transition to the Judge Advocate General Corps at a later date. Joe would serve as an Armor Officer at Fort Hood, Texas and deploy to Iraq with the 4th Infantry Division. Joe would return from that tour in Iraq and immediately begin his Funded Legal Education Plan to become a Judge Advocate General. Over the next 15 years Joe would serve as a Prosecutor, as Defense, and ultimately as a Judge in the Military judicial system as both an Active Duty and Reserve Officer. Joe would serve on the Defense Team for MAJ HASAN, the Ft. Hood shooter, and has many experiences in both military and civilian trials. This is his story.