It is somewhat of a complicated analysis. You are entitled to go to a Legal Assistance Office on a base, and an attorney will be able to tell...

What does forced to retire really mean for military?

I will only add that you should consult with a lawyer ASAP. You have a lot to lose if you are retirement eligible and got in some trouble. A...

What will happen to me?

You can turn yourself in one of many ways. You can call the chain of command where you went AWOL from and they will give you instructions. You...

So if you are separated (with any type of discharge), you lose your retirement benefits. That is because you are separated instead of retired. ...

180 days is the cutoff for entry level separations - so you are still in the window. However, you can't just request an ELS and automatically...

I think you should talk to a military lawyer ASAP. If charges have been preferred against you, and you submitted a discharge in lieu of trial...

Since you are in the military, you can go to the legal assistance office at bliss. You should be able to get general legal advice there. But,...

I think your son needs to talk with an attorney ASAP. He can go to Trial Defense Services or hire outside counsel. He can't apply for a chapter...

I agree that its possible that he is charged. It would have to be proved that it was a knowing ommission. Given the facts you said, that would...

If you were an E5 at the time of your article 15, it should be in your ompf. You can get those records easily using milconnect. If you were an...