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Jan

May 31, 2022

Class-Action Lawsuit Gives Sailors and Marines Another Shot at Discharge Upgrade

On April 28, 2021, a class notice was issued that the Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB) would automatically begin reconsidering discharge upgrade applications for Marines and Sailors who have served since October 7, 2001, and who were discharged with a less than honorable chara...

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Jan

April 30, 2022

HOPE: The DoD’s Clemency and Parole Boards

A sentence of confinement is not always final. A service member in confinement due to a court-martial conviction can request special clemency or parole from the appropriate military authority. If granted, the service member can be released early before serving the total amount of...

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Jan

April 26, 2022

“No Basis” in COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal Case

Quantico, Virginia. MJA is proud to announce a recent victory on behalf of our client, a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. The Sergeant was relieved for cause as a Marine Security Guard, given an adverse fitness report, and taken to an administrative separation board fo...

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Category: Battles Won


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Jan

March 31, 2022

The Air Force Review Boards Agency: An Overview

The Department of the Air Force has a maze of administrative review boards, which can be difficult to navigate. Understanding the different boards, their functions, and the type of relief that can be granted is critical for Airmen seeking to correct their official military record...

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Jan

February 28, 2022

The Army Review Boards Agency: An Overview

The Department of the Army has a maze of administrative review boards which can be difficult to navigate. Understanding the different boards, their functions, and the type of relief that can be granted is critical for Soldiers seeking to correct their official military record. MJ...

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Jan

November 30, 2021

The Navy’s Council of Review Boards: An Overview

The Department of the Navy has a maze of administrative review boards which can be difficult to navigate. Understanding the different boards, their functions, and the type of relief that can be granted is critical for Sailors and Marines seeking to correct their official military...

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Jan

October 31, 2021

Locked Up: Military Pretrial Confinement Explained

The military’s authority to place a service member in pretrial confinement recently received national attention after Marine Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller was placed in the brig following a series of social media posts and videos he made criticizing the American withdrawal f...

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Category: Courts-Martial


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Jan

July 31, 2021

Class-Action Settlement Gives Army Vets Another Shot at Discharge Upgrade

On April 28, 2021, the Department of the Army issued a public notice that the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) would be reconsidering discharge upgrade applications for Soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and were discharged under less than Honorable conditions. This ne...

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Jan

June 30, 2021

Administrative Separations Part III: Fighting Officer Separations

Administrative Separations Part III: Fighting Officer SeparationsWhen an officer is recommended for involuntary separation based on performance, misconduct, or mental or physical ability, the matter is evaluated by an administrative separation board, also known as a “Board of Inq...

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Jan

May 31, 2021

Administrative Separations Part II: Fighting a Separation Board

When a command recommends that an enlisted servicemember be involuntarily discharged based on performance, misconduct, or mental or physical ability, the matter is evaluated by an administrative separation board, also known as a “Chapter Board”. A separation board offers the serv...

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