The Basics of Administrative Separation: Can You Be Fired from the Military? Military members who are not fit to serve may be faced with involuntary separation from their branch through a process called...
How to Fight an ROTC Disenrollment No cadet or midshipmen joins the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) with the thought that they will face disenrollment...
Failed Drug Test? Here's How to Protect Your Military Career If you are in the military, there is no doubt you have heard the term "zero tolerance" when it comes to the topic of drugs.
What You Need to Know About Winning a VA Medical Malpractice Claim When a veteran receives poor medical treatment at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital or medical facility, they...
How to Upgrade Your Military Discharge and Obtain VA Benefits A prior service member, regardless of the classification of service or the nature of their discharge, never should give up...
Predeployment Checklist There seems to be no consistency in the military regarding predeployment checklists. While some units take this task very...
Inspectors' General If you need advice on where to go or who to see about a possible sexual harrassment or discrimination complaint, then you...
Letter of Instruction A "Letter of Instruction" may be made to go along with your will to dictate how your assets will be distributed and to pass...
Guardianship A very special power of attorney can give a person you designate the power to assume guardianship of your dependents in your...
Preparing Legal Documents Ahead of a Deployment It's difficult to drop everything and leave for deployment, particularly if you're involved with a complicated legal case, or...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...