CPT James Coster

CPT James Coster

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born in Moundsville, W.Va.; father was WW2 Pacific Marine; uncle was WW2 European Theater Army; brother was two tour USMC Vietnam; i did Harvard with honors, Harvard Law then J.D. at Case Western. did 22 years in the Marines as machine gunner, Counterintelligence Agent/Intelligence Analyst then did a Direct Commission as a Army JAG, combat tour Iraq, Purple Heart.

Military Experiences

Dec 2005 - Feb 2006
JAG/Battalion Claims Officer
Battalion Claims Officer in Ramadi, Iraq leaving the base each day to pay claims to Iraqis for personal injury, property damage or death caused by U.S. Army to non-combatants. prior to becoming a JAG, i did 22 years in the Marine Corps Reserve doing tours all over the world. was attached to Camp Smith, MARFORPAC, Honolulu, Hawaii for 8 years as Chief Briefer for CG's morning Intel brief. i focused on the AOR of CINCPAC which was California to Russia and the Middle East and China/Taiwan. held a TS/SCI level clearance. before that, i was a machine gunner for 8 years.

Deployments

(24 years, 7 months)
Aug 1981 - Feb 2006
Everywhere as a Marine and Army
joined the Marines in 1981 and was a: machine gunner; MP; Legal Clerk; Counterintelligence Agent; Intelligence Analyst. did tours at: HQTS, USMC, Washington; Pentagon; Navy Marine Corps Appellate Review; MCAS Yuma; Pendelton; LeJeune; Geiger; Paris Island; Turkey; Desert Storm; MARFORPAC, Hawaii; Army JAG school; Ramadi, Iraq.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Oct 2004 - Dec 2004

Army JAG School

Individual & Special Skill Schools

May 1995 - Jun 1995

Navy Marine Corps Intelligence Training Command

Certifications

Dec 2004

Army JAG

Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1978 - 1981

Harvard University, Higher Education

Bachelors Degree, Double Major Govt/Psych. cum laude

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Interests
conservative christian republican; quantum mechanics and theoretical physics; old muscle cars; motorcycles; 4x4 jeeps; current events; technology; science; retro tv shows.
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