U.P. native is first commissioned JAG officer to receive U.S. Army’s expert soldier badge Updated Jan 28, 2021; Posted Jan 28, 2021 Capt. Rudy Dambeck poses for a photo after being awarded the Expert Soldier Badge, October 9, 2020 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa. (Photo Credit: Capt. Branden Nethken)Capt. Branden Nethken | U.S. Army Facebook Share IRON RIVER, MI – An Upper Peninsula native has become the first commissioned JAG officer to receive the U.S. Army’s prestigious Expert Soldier Badge. Capt. Rudy Dambeck of Iron River received the honor on Oct. 9, 2020 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. A judge advocate in the JAG Corps, Dambeck said earning the badge was important to him.