“I had been on a 30-year journey trying to get my USMC Other Than Honorable Conditions (OTH) discharge upgraded. I enlisted in the Marine Corps when I was 17 years old. I had to get my parents’ permission because I was not yet 18. Unfortunately, I was young,...
“I was discharged with an Other than Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2005. My faith had been broken so many times that it was hard to believe that I could receive an upgrade of my discharge, but it happened! I had two combat deployments to Iraq and...
Transfer of Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits to Dependents If you served in the Armed Forces and retired before transferring you Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to your dependents–this means that one of your dependents will not be able to go to college for free. ...
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” –Seneca If your military record triggers an OGD you will go through the lengthy process of an Officer Grade Determination (OGD). You will face the stress of not knowing if you will retire in grade, the date...
You Will Undergo an OGD in the Air Force when you are retiring if any of the below apply: You have applied for Retirement in lieu of judicial or administrative separation action. If you are allowed to retire instead of a court-martial or administrative discharge, an...
If you are a Veteran and were discharged from your service, you may be aware of the “Kurta Memo.” The Under Secretary of Defense issued a memo on August 25, 2017, which expanded protections for veterans whose adverse discharges were a result o the...
