29/12/2025
Capt. Thomas O’Ban served as trial counsel in support of the Army Office of the Special Trial Counsel for a high-profile 2025 case. In the months leading up to the trial, he played a key role in trial preparation, substantive evidentiary pretrial motions, and ultimately the guilty plea and sentencing hearing on April 24, 2025. For his outstanding performance and participation throughout the case, O’Ban received the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM). The award was presented by Brig. Gen. Vance Kuner, commanding general of the 104th Training Division, during a ceremony on Dec. 14, 2025.