2020: Year In Review Part 2

Continuing from Part 1 of 2020: Year In Review I am sharing the second half of the year (July through December) a summary if you will of thoughts, feelings and sometimes complete frustration dealing ...

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2020: Year In Review Part 1

To say 2020 has been a bit different would be an understatement. I, along with my team, have fought long hard battles to protect every soldier and sailor who has needed us. It’s not easy. It takes ...

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I Keep Getting Older And They Keep Staying The Same Age

“I keep getting older but they keep staying the same age…” – Matthew McConaughey in Dazed and Confused Matthew McConaughey’s beloved character in Dazed and Confused intended this as a ...

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Pay Issues in Military Justice

Has DFAS Ever Paid Anyone Properly? Anyone who has ever received pay and allowances from the government either has personally known an error or has known a buddy who struggled with pay issues; ...

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Law Enforcement’s Revenge in Military Justice

Several times per week we get calls from people who want to correct a record that came up as part of a background check. Typically these people have left the military and are applying for jobs that ...

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What Are the Consequences of a Letter of Reprimand

The most notable consequence to a Letter of Reprimand or a General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand is going to be what the filing determination is going to be. If that particular reprimand is filed ...

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Things Don’t Often Work Themselves Out for Military Justice

Trust and faith in the system are often what draws citizens to military service. A blind faith that things will work their way out can and often will jeopardize a person’s career and ...

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Mind-Body Connection for Military Justice

There can be little doubt of the mind-body connection.  I was diagnosed in late summer of 2017 with Celiac Disease.  I had suffered from migraines for more than five years, ...

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What is the Maximum Punishment for Sexual Assault in the Military?

The uniform code of military justice authorizes a maximum punishment for rape, as life without eligibility for parole. Technically, there is also the possibility that someone being prosecuted for ...

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Can You Appeal a Court-Martial

Military court martial convictions are able to be appealed. Depending upon the sentence that is announced in your case, there would be two separate avenues for appeal. If the sentence includes a ...

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