Upgrading your Military Discharge – 10 Things You Need to Know. It is possible to upgrade your discharge characterization on your DD 214. Upgrading your discharge refers to upgrade of discharge, change of the reason for your discharge and change of...
In August 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) held in US v. Mitchell that when law enforcement asked a suspect Sergeant (Sgt) Mitchell to enter his phone’s passcode in the absence of counsel, the Government violated his Fifth...
New Guidance for Discharges Based on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); sexual assault; or sexual harassment New guidance from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, dated 25 August 2017 clarifies...
I remember the case like it was yesterday–23 years ago. A Non-commissioned officer (NCO) walked into my office with an Article 15 (nonjudicial punishment) in hand. His crime: Larceny of a doormat. You are wondering why an NCO would steal a doormat. ...
I recall very vividly when I first became a military defense counsel—literally the best job any judge advocate (JAG) can have in the military. You run your own office, have the honor of helping military members who are facing courts-martial or other...
If you have bad paper in your official military records, you can ask your service to remove the record, correct the record or take other action that you desire. Each branch of service has a board that reviews applications by active duty, reserve and former service...
