If you have been court-martialed, you know that you are facing potentially serious consequences. However, not every court-martial is the same. Depending on the type of court-martial, the rules and procedures will be different. It is critical to know what type of...
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What you need to know about courts-martial, part 3 of 3: General courts-martial
The general court-martial is the military’s highest level trial court, involving the most serious of offenses and penalties. If you have been cart-martialed with a general court-martial, you could be facing dishonorable discharge or even death, depending on the...
The basics of administrative separation boards and boards of inquiry
Notice to appear before a separation board or a board of inquiry is an unhappy event for anyone in the military. A hearing generally results from an accusation of non-performance of contractual duties or misconduct of some kind. A board of inquiry (BOI) or separation...
Can debt prevent you from obtaining needed security clearance?
As a military service member, you know that you have a set of standards to uphold. When you joined the military, the regimented and structured lifestyle may have been something that appealed to you in the first place. As your career in the armed forces has progressed,...
What factors are considered during administrative separation?
When you joined the military, you may have intended to make it your nearly life-long career. You wanted to serve your country, learn new skills, find personal growth and gain many other benefits that come along with military service. What you did not anticipate,...
Which type of court-martial are you facing?
Joining the military may have been a dream of yours from a young age. You may even have had family members who served and caused you to have a strong respect and admiration for military service members. Whatever the reason, you chose to make the military a significant...
Is your conduct unbecoming an officer?
Integrity is a virtue the military values highly. After all, members of the armed services defend the country's ideals. Therefore, each branch of the military sets standards for morality that are higher than those of the general public. This is because of the serious...
Unjust errors on your military record can impede your life
Serving in the armed forces is something of which many in the United States are proud. Some decide right after high school to join a certain branch of the military, postponing college, marriage and career paths to serve the country in whatever way they can. It is not...
Desertion or AWOL can lead to court-martial
Next to hearing that your son or daughter is deploying to a military zone, the most frightening term you may hear as a California military parent is "court-martial." Often a court-martial is related to the commission of a crime by a service member. However, desertion...
An understanding of how security clearances work
For many people who have careers in the military, security clearance is essential. It's not always easy to get security clearance, and there are various issues that could cause a person to lose this designation. If you need clearance, will need it in the future or...