Walton Lawson Dabney

When I found Mr. Dabney I was on my way to being dis-enrolled from my ROTC program, even after the board of officers found me innocent. As an ROTC cadet I was very much unaware of how the process worked and what needed to be done in order to save my not yet started military career. When I first met w...ith Mr. Dabney, he seemed to understand exactly what was going on and even showed compassion to my situation. I was given several options on how to move forward and did not feel pressured in any way to hire Mr. Dabney. Instead, he made sure that I understood my options and advised me to take time and think about the pros and cons to bring him onto my case. After a few days I decided that in fact, it would be in my best interest to hire someone who knew what needed to be done. He helped explain what each form I was signing meant and even contacted my chain of command when he felt like they were making me do things that were unnecessary and that didn't follow the regulation. Mr. Dabney was very knowledgeable on regulations and was always available to help me when something new came up. It was within a month of hiring Mr. Dabney that I was reinstated into my program. I owe this victory to him. I would recommend any ROTC student that finds him or herself in a similar situation to not only hire Mr. Dabney, but to not wait as long as I did to do so. I would seek his counsel during the board proceedings as well as once the dis-enrollment or LOA begins. I wish I was aware of this valuable asset when the process first started.