Adverse administrative actions end careers and separate service members from their benefits. Investigation can lead to AdSep. Documented misconduct leads to a lack of promotion, which leads to [...]

We take for granted that in the United States a person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.  The prosecutor has the burden to prove guilt.  The presumption of innocence [...]

Part 1: The Purpose of Military Justice The military justice system has a unique purpose – in addition to prosecuting offenses as defined by Congress and the President, the military justice [...]

The Navy issued new guidance mid-December outlining the steps ahead for those who have not received the vaccine and do not have a pending exemption request. Sailors who missed the deadline can [...]

In December 2021, Congress passed, and the President signed, the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act or “NDAA”.  The 2022 NDAA makes significant changes to the U.S. military [...]

RULES GOVERNING EXTREMIST ACTIVITIES IN THE MILITARY Pentagon Clarifies Extremism rules DoDi 1325.06 gets specific about what the DoD considers active extremist participation The Department of [...]

Service members can appeal their military sex assault convictions depending on the type of court martial. There are three types of courts-martial: summary, special, or general. If you were [...]

Enlisted grade reduction option will levy harsher punishment in forced retirement According to new Army policy, commanders may opt to reduce the grade at which retirement-eligible enlisted [...]

Requesting your service records Applying for VA benefits or looking for help with a discharge upgrade? Although looking for old service records is not a legal issue, we occasionally get asked [...]

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memorandum directing the Secretaries of the Military Departments to immediately begin full vaccination of all members of the Armed Forces under [...]