Veteran Spotlight: Ken Rosenblum
Ken Rosenblum is Associate Dean of Touro Law Center
Reason he enlisted: Retired Captain, Judge Advocate General's Corps’ (JAGC), Ken Rosenblum enlisted in the army because he wanted to experience the Vietnam War directly since it was the major event of the time.
“I felt I owed so much to this country and that military service was the best way to pay it back in some small way,” he said.
Active duty assignments: Defense Counsel representing military prisoners at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks in Ft. Leavenworth, KS; Court-Martial Prosecutor and Foreign Claims Commissioner where he adjudicated civil claims made by Vietnamese nationals against the U.S in the Fourth Infantry Division in the Central Highlands of Vietnam; Chief of Military Justice and Military Judge with the Military District of Washington at Ft. Lesley J. McNair in Washington, DC
Military awards: Rosenblum’s military awards encompass the Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievement in a Combat Zone; the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding meritorious service to the United States during his tour at the Military District of Washington; two Army Commendation Medals; the first for meritorious service in Vietnam and the second for meritorious achievement in handling a sensitive high-level investigation in the Military District of Washington; as well as the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Commendation Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
Military skills he applies at Touro: In the Military District of Washington, one of his assignments was serving as Senior Court-Martial Prosecutor, where he was responsible for and exposed to supervising and training new prosecutors for the first time. As Associate Dean of Touro Law Center, Rosenblum finds it very satisfying and rewarding to be able to pass on his knowledge and experience to others, and learned patience, organizational expertise, how to remain calm in higher pressure situations, meet deadlines and supervise while also motivating subordinates; all of which are skills he fine-tuned while serving in the military.
“I’ve worked at both Touro Law Center and the College of Pharmacy and what I have appreciated at both schools is the strong public service orientation, which Touro emphasizes and to which students are committed,” said Rosenblum.
