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I am currently serving in the military and was arrested and charged with larceny in Alaska, concerning a $32 watch taken during training, 14 days after the alleged incident. The military police claim CCTV footage shows me taking the watch, but I haven't been shown the footage or any images,... View More 
answered on May 29, 2025
Generally to access bank account information they need a subpoena issued to the bank. However, businesses often turn over CCTV and internal records without subpoenas or search warrants since they want to facilitate the arrest/prosecution. Generally, the 4th amendment does not prohibit 3rd parties... View More
ER and had surgery done and now I’m home recovering in North Carolina can they come and take me away even if I use TRICARE and present a doctors note to them?
(I am currently stationed in Yorktown VA at the naval base)
answered on Feb 8, 2025
If you are AWOL, yes. But generally, if you are communicating with the unit and providing them medical documentation, which is normally reviewed by Navy medicine, you will be placed on convalescent leave to heal. Communicate with your unit.
Does anyone have experience helping veterans respond to issues getting on post for, administrative, general and medical services? A new police came out that require waiver for people that had past legal issues. /// "In accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12,... View More
answered on Oct 6, 2023
Except for a few specific charges (like sex offenses), you can request a waiver from the installation commander.
answered on May 17, 2018
You really need to talk an attorney if you are asking yourself this question. That is a lot of money to not be sure of the consequences.
I never made it to Boot Camp. What are the ramifications?
answered on Apr 7, 2018
You may be considered UA. Or they may have simply separated you. You should contact your recruiter to resolve the situation, or hire a lawyer to act as an intermediary.
He’s been medically retired over 18months now, and his child’s mother is still in the Army and not cooperating with court order and he have to get JAG and her COC involved. Can anything happened to him since he medically retired or her since she’s not following a court order by updating her... View More
answered on Apr 7, 2018
Technically, yes. If you are receiving pay, including retired pay, you can be recalled to active duty to be court-martialed for crimes, including fraternization, that occurred on active duty and are still within the statute of limitations (5 years for Art 92 violations).
Realistically the... View More
He is retired military and in the divorce decree it is stated that he has to give her half of his retirement as Former Spouse Support.
answered on Mar 18, 2018
Alimony and military retirement are generally two different concepts. Alimony is spousal support while military retirement is property division. However, there are arguments that when a spouse starts receiving military retirement, the need for spousal support decreases. Spousal support is... View More
He is being held at the Harnett co. jail. They have a hold on him for extradition to Kentucky. Why is he going to Kentucky? Also what ever time he does waiting to be picked up, will it count as credit for time served if he ends up doing jail time there?
answered on Mar 18, 2018
He will be picked up my the military and taken back to his current unit, which may not be the unit he went AWOL from. He will get credit for the days in confinement starting when a detainer was placed on him for the military - meaning from the day he would have been released but for the military... View More
answered on Mar 18, 2018
As long as the MPO has expired, and you have not received a new one, then there is no MPO in place. However, it wouldn't be wise to make contact with the protected person, as that often leads to a new report of harassment/stalking/abuse and another MPO.
I was diagnosed with an abnormality in my lungs 1 year and 2 PRTs before i was separated from the military due to PRT failures. I was not given a Medical Review Board and was given a no PT chit without a expiration date on it. This was after i had re-enlisted for 6 years i am now separated with 80%... View More
answered on Mar 1, 2018
This a complex issue - I have fought it before. You can apply to the Board of Corrections alleging that you should have been, based on your condition, referred to the PEB, and ask them to refer you to the PEB. If you get to the PEB, the PEB will determine whether you are fit or unfit and should... View More
I have documentation proving I was recommended for an Honorable. I was discharged for a condition not a disability. How would I get the narrative reason of separation changed also?
answered on Mar 1, 2018
Generally speaking, if a discharge review board grants an upgrade based on a separation processing issue, they will change the narrative as well. If the narrative reason was correct, then they won't change the reason. You have the burden to demonstrate the characterization were unjust or... View More
My gunny took my “POV” ( motorcycle) and had it sitting out for months and through the weather, it’s faded the fairings, rusted sprockets , rusted chain, rusted kickstand, battery is busted, front tire flat, was vandalized ( brake lever broken off, and clutch lever broken and bent, (... View More
answered on Mar 1, 2018
You can file a claim under the UCMJ or under federal law. Go see the base legal assistance/claims office. You can also file an 1150 complaint against the gunny.
Divorce was in Utah, finalized in 2014. I would like to know what are my odds of having that reversed or lessened.
answered on Mar 1, 2018
This is a very complex issue that I see all of the time. I am not a Utah lawyer - you need to speak to a Utah lawyer who has substantial experience in military retirement, how it is calculated, and how the it can be divided by a Utah court. Generally, different laws apply on whether the language... View More
I have cleared everything and have my tickets and my id changed and my finale pay ready can she do that !?
My family is also with me here and they have the tickets to go and I have cleared housing and everything else all I am waiting on is to leave .
answered on Jan 27, 2018
Yes. You can be placed on legal hold and held beyond your enlistment to be court-martialed. You should speak to a military law attorney or base defense counsel (ADC, TDS, DSO) ASAP. Your discharge and characterization of service may be at stake, in addition to the possible punishments at... View More
I was arrested for sexual assault while in the army (December 2014) and was proven innocent to the charges but it still comes up that I was arrested for it in a background check and I cant purchase a firearm because of it and I feel like I've lost a few Pharmacy technician opportunities what... View More
answered on Sep 28, 2017
The problem is that CID entered your arrest/subject in the investigation (called "titling") in DCII and NCIC, databases that track arrests. Your DNA was also put in CODIS. Getting your DNA taken out of CODIS is pretty easy. Getting your arrest out of DCII and NCIC is going to be... View More
Should I retain a civilian military attorney to assist me at this point in time? I do not know if I will be charged with a court martial, but these charges were filed over a year ago and they claim they have been investigating ever since. Recently they told me that I was being officially... View More
answered on Sep 18, 2017
Yes - there are things a civilian military counsel can do for your that the JAG office cannot. First, you can have an actual attorney (the JAGs will not represent you until charged). Second, that attorney can preserve favorable evidence and conduct a parallel investigation by interviewing... View More
answered on Sep 10, 2017
A conviction at GCM would likely be a "serious offense" for purposes of administrative separation. Since it is "administrative" vice "judicial" there is no double jeopardy. I agree with you - separation at an admin board seems unfair if you made it through a GCM... View More
Someone got married to a woman who had previously been married. At least three years ago, he knew that she had her cousin forge her ex-husband's signature on the divorce papers. He still was considered married to her and still collected around two years of BAH, knowing the marriage was fraudulent.
answered on Aug 23, 2017
This is a unique question - fraudulent marriages are normally marriages that, at the time the marriage occurred, were done with the intent to wrongfully obtain certain benefits, like BAH. It sounds like the marriage was legit and not for the purpose of stealing BAH, so the intent would be absent,... View More
I am currently pending administrative seperation for Pattern of Misconduct. I am 9 days away from my EAS. If I make it to next Friday(my actual EAS) with no word on a 10 day letter should I just get my DD-214 and leave or could that cause more issues? What could my command legally do to hold me... View More
answered on Aug 23, 2017
Yes - you cannot be involuntarily administratively separated after your EAOS absent a voluntary extension or agreement (like a separation in lieu of trial by court-martial). If you are not discharged at your EAOS, then you need a lawyer. if you were smart, you would have requested GCMCA review of... View More
answered on Aug 3, 2017
Your husband should hire an attorney who has significant military experience - there are many ways to avoid a conviction in these types of cases.
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