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January 31, 2021

Administrative Demotions: The Air Force’s Dirty Little Secret

There are few things more demoralizing to a service member than an involuntary administrative demotion. Administrative demotions are intended to be a force management tool to help commanders ensure a quality enlisted force and place service members at a rank commensurate with the...

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Jan

November 29, 2020

GOMORs: The Army’s Career-Killing Reprimand

General Officer Memorandums of Reprimand (GOMORs) are among the most abused mechanisms in the Army’s reprimand process and, once filed, can have devastating consequences on a service member’s military career. If you have received a GOMOR or other adverse written reprimand, contac...

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November 3, 2020

DNA Expungement: What You Need to Know

DoD policy requires that DNA samples be taken from service members, civilians, and contractors who are suspected of committing certain criminal offenses. These samples are forwarded to the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) which serves as the DoD’s Com...

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June 30, 2020

Presidential Pardon: The Last Line of Defense

The Last Line of Defense for Service Members Convicted of a Military CrimeThe presidential pardon is the last line of defense for service members convicted at general or special court-martial. After all legal appeals are final, only the presidential pardon can provide a convicted...

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April 30, 2020

How to Correct Your Military Records: A Primer

Have you ever wanted to remove derogatory material from your official military record, request a medal you earned but were never awarded, or ask for a different discharge characterization of service or reenlistment code? If so, there is good news! Each service branch maintains a ...

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February 29, 2020

I’ve Been Titled: What Next?

Being titled in the military is as simple as being placed in the subject block of a CID, OSI, or NCIS report of investigation. When an investigation begins, the investigator on the case only needs to develop credible information that a person committed a crime. Credible informati...

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Jan

April 19, 2017

Article 31(b) Rights: What Every Service Member Needs to Know

The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects civilians against compulsory self-incrimination. In the seminal case of Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the United States Supreme Court ruled that when a person is interrogated while in police custody, they must be read th...

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