What Current and Former Service Members Need to Know About Seeking Review, Waiver or Remission of a Government Debt
Service members are entitled to pay and various allowances and benefits, as well as special incentives, like scholarships or bonuses. However, sometimes errors or changes in…
Avoid a potential $200,000 mistake: Know the risks involved when signing up for ROTC
Thinking of joining the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) to help pay for college? The cost of college tuition continues to drastically increase and has far exceeded the rate…
Reinstating Military Members Separated Over the COVID-19 Vaccine
In August 2021, the U.S. Secretary of Defense mandated that all service members receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The policy was later rescinded in January 2023, but not before…
What to Know About Debts Initiated by the DoD and Your Rights
Military members and Department of Defense employees can occasionally find themselves owning a debt to the DoD as a result of the overpayment of pay or allowances, or early…
What to Know About Responding to the Clinical Adverse Action Process
Medical providers operating within the Department of Defense can find their ability to practice medicine in jeopardy following the initiation of the Clinical Adverse Action…
Disability Processing: How to Maximize Potential Financial Benefits After Military Service
Military members who have been diagnosed with any medical condition that calls into question their ability to perform their duties are referred to the Disability Evaluation System…
Challenging Alleged Service Members’ Debts
Service members are entitled to pay and various allowances, as well as special incentives, scholarships, and bonuses. However, sometimes errors or changes in circumstances could…
Obtaining Veterans Benefits with a Less Than Honorable Discharge
Are you a veteran of one of the military branches who might be eligible for veterans’ benefits, but you don’t have an honorable discharge? It can be difficult to establish…
Military Investigations … Should I Talk?
When I hear that question, I am always reminded of what Abraham Lincoln said: “The Man who represents himself has a fool for a client.” But let’s place the question in…
How Not to Fall Through the Cracks of the DoD
Thousands of service members every year fall through the administrative cracks of the Department of Defense (DoD). Sometimes their paperwork is lost, other times, it’s sitting…