Lying on a recruitment form is a federal crime. If his recruiter is saying he should do this, he should ask to speak to the Station Commander.

The only thing I would add to my colleagues' comments is that if he was pending other charges when he went AWOL, he will be held in confinement...

This is a Q&A forum. You have not asked a question...........................................................

This is a terrible idea both from a legal standpoint and from a personal standpoint. If I were your soon to be ex's lawyer, I would be in court...

You can't sue the clerks office. They have absolute immunity from any lawsuit............................

You can ask for anything, but it won't be granted.....................................................

You can apply to the Army Board for the Correction of Military Records to change you discharge to a Medical Discharge. The law presumes that your...

That is not a conflict of interest. It is perfectly good lawyering...........................................

Sue the judge? No. You cannot sue the judge. If that is not what you meant, you need to retain a local attorney to file suit.

No, that is not a reason for the charges to likely be dropped. They need to lawyer up immediately........