More Than 20 Years Of Active Duty Military Service
Your military record is important. A bad service record could separate you from your needed veteran’s benefits and impede your career. The good news is that you can get your records corrected. Getting your military records corrected has traditionally been a...
If you are a military servicemember facing a court martial, you might not know what to expect. Not knowing the process in front of you can add considerably to the already stressful situation. Since most people have a basic understanding of criminal proceedings in the...
If there’s anyone who does not know: COVID has been a major news story for almost 2 years now. Beginning in early 2020 in Wuhan. China, the virus quickly spread to the United States and throughout the world. Every country has been in a varying state of panic ever...
An Article 32 hearing is something no servicemember looks forward to. While there are numerous possible outcomes in a situation like this, most of them are not positive at all. As a starting point when facing an Article 32 hearing, it is important to understand the...
Many veterans find that, after years of faithful service, they are discharged under a status that is not as honoring as they think their service would merit. After a less than favorable discharge, you can petition your case with the discharge review board (DRB) of...
Enlisted servicemembers who have been discharged through a separation hearing can feel powerless. What can you do to appeal or reverse the board’s decision, especially if you know there is adequate evidence regarding one of the reasons for separation? You are not...
Anyone who has been involved with the military criminal justice system knows that it is complicated. However, although it is complex, it is generally stable, avoiding fast and multiple changes. Recent political moves could have a rarely seen impact on the criminal...
Investigations of crimes and other problematic conduct by servicemembers and officers can cause significant anxiety. Most military personnel are not well versed in these procedures. Especially if you are not involved in these procedures regularly or you have never...
There are numerous crimes for which a military servicemember could be court martialed. While they all have good purposes behind them, some of these laws can be quite confusing. One of the most confusing military laws involves “misbehavior before the enemy” from...
In the past 20 years, the issue of crimes of war has entered the spotlight in ways it never has before. Recent conflicts in Iraq and the Abu Graib scandal have brought to the public’s attention the issue of American military members committing crimes of war against...
