Should I hire an attorney?

Each branch of service currently has a slightly different Special victim counsel program, the Air Force's being the most expansive. Even under the...

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Is it true that if charged in court martial and get no punishment from the judge you still get an oth?

If convicted at a court-martial but the judge does not give you the punishment of a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge, your command may...

I'm being referred to court martial for another service member is accusing me of saying I don't care to him. is that legal?

Yes, it is perfectly legal. When you turn down NJP, the command can and does send cases to court-martial. If they did not send cases to...

If you have already been discharged from the military and you are not receiving retirement benefits, there is no mechanism to downgrade your...

It will be within the discretion of your husband's commander to decide what happens. The commander could likely choose court-martial, which means...

Military - roomate UA pos for cocaine, says he did it with me. can his testimony against me be enough to court martial me?

I agree with my colleagues that there are multiple variables and several layers of consideration as you decide your best course of action. Most of...

Arrested for OVI and was then dropped to Wreckless Op?

A recruiter will ask you if you have ever been arrested. Answer truthfully. It would be better to be honest and risk not being able to enlist. If...

How can a court martial case get automatically thrown out?

Depending on the nature of the emergency, you may have a defense to the offense of disobedience, but I must emphasize "may". You would have to...

Can I rejoin the army as a officer if I got chaptered out?

This question is best posed to the person at your ROTC battalion who is in charge of commissioning packets. Truthfully, I doubt that you can...

As long as the general court-martial convening authority signs a memo extending you past your ETS because there is an eye toward general...