Thomas Harper

Thomas is the Senior Legal Advisor in International Humanitarian Law for the American Red Cross. He is a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves serving as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer. Thomas leads the Red Cross IHL Program, which carries out the Geneva Conventions obligation of educating the American public about the rules of war. During his time in the JAG Corps, he has served in a variety of positions, including as an Operational Law attorney advising on the law of war and rules of engagement in Afghanistan. After completing more than 7 years on active duty, he now serves in the Army Reserves as a senior military defense counsel, representing accused soldiers in complex cases. While he loves all things geek, he is a massive Star Wars fan, collector, and trivia fiend. Follow his ramblings about the galaxy far far away on Twitter at @thomasLharper.