General Joseph L. Votel Addresses the 2026 JAA/JAF Awards Dinner
We were honored to welcome General Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Army (Retired) — former Commander of U.S. Central Command — as our guest speaker at this year's Judge Advocates Association and Judge Advocates Foundation Awards Dinner.
Drawing on 39 years in uniform and a career spent leading our nation's most sensitive operations, General Votel spoke to the heart of our profession: that competent, independent legal advice and disciplined adherence to the law of armed conflict are not constraints on military power — they are critical ingredients of its success.
We're grateful to General Votel for sharing his remarks, and for graciously allowing us to publish them.
Click here to read his speech in full
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