When my son was 12 he shoplifted. He was held for 10 minutes and released to me.. That was in 2010.

Agree with Mr. Green and Mr. Cassara. There is likely more to this. In other words, what else is in the record. I will say that...

Can a superior officer with a Letter of Instruction issue a Non-punitive Letter of Reprimand? Or is this from higher command?

Are you Navy or Marine? The answer is yes, but usually the better practice and judgment is to have the senior issue the NPLOC. It just looks...

Can a DACA receipient join the military?

Not currently. Should you join, then they do have provisions for co-location of spouses. It's not guaranteed but they do make an effort.

Do I need to appear before the naval discharge review board.

Yes, your last option is to request a personal appearance hearing. However, you should not do that without having a lawyer experienced with the...

Correction of Discharge as Civilian

You cannot apply for an upgrade until you have been out more than six months. Depending of the conduct, it is unlikely you would get an upgrade...

No. The SF 86 does require you to report certain arrests, convictions, and even expunged convictions.

Can I get an Other Than Honorable discharge upgraded.

It's unlikely to happen. Your first application on paper may not be the problem. HOwever, mailing in a second application is the problem. You...

Can the Air Force charge me with an Article 15?

You need to get aggressive here in asserting yourself to the command, especially if they have now documented the existence of a tumor that may help...

Can a Senior E-7 (18+ YOS) in the ANG be administratively reduced to E-6 for inefficiency (missing drills) without Art. 15?

Many administrative actions can be taken without a Art. 15 or court-martial. You say you had a Board to review the issue. Generally that...

What's ethical and not ethical

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