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A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Widmar has served in the Army for more than 28 years.

Before becoming senior legal counsel to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he served as staff judge advocate for U.S. Central Command, where he oversaw a team of more than 150 legal professionals representing all five branches of the U.S. military, said The Hill.

According to a December CNN report, Widmar advised Caine in November that military commanders who believe they have received an unlawful order should request retirement rather than resign in protest or openly challenge the directive.

The reported guidance came amid ongoing debate among lawmakers and legal experts over the legality of U.S. military operations targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.