Veterans Day

Today's DJ has a dozen veterans-related articles, including some of appellate interest:

Judges reflect on the harrowing experiences of women who served in war -- Fifty years after the Vietnam War, Justice Eileen C. Moore and Judge David O. Carter shared personal accounts of combat, courage, and the long-overlooked role of women at a World Affairs Council event in Newport Harbor -- revealing memories of trauma, resilience, and honor that still shape their lives and service on the bench.

At a recent World Affairs Council program held at the American Legion Post 291 in Newport Harbor, 4th District Court of Appeal Associate Justice Eileen C. Moore and U.S. District Judge David O. Carter stood before a silent audience and told stories one listener called "the most appalling presentation" he had ever heard -- not for what they did, but for what the nation didn't.

The DJ also has Justice Moore's article From Normandy to the bench: Justice Buck Compton's life of service

On Veterans Day, the California Courts of Appeal have reason to feel a personal connection. Among their ranks is a true hero: Justice Buck Compton. As a young man, Compton was one of the Band of Brothers in E Company, aka Easy Company, part of the 101st Airborne Division, heralded by historian Stephen Ambrose. For his heroic actions on June 6, 1944, D-Day, Compton received the Silver Star. ....

In 1970, Reagan appointed Compton directly to the Second District Court of Appeal, where he served until 1990.