By Deborah Karpatkin and Peter Goldberger This article was published in the Spring 2016 issue of On Watch. Much has been...
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Trends in Conscientious Objector Cases
By Maria Santelli, Center on Conscience and War Published in the Spring 2016 issue of On Watch. It’s called the Conscience...
Conscientious Objection and Secularism
With the majority of CO applicants today adhering to no religious practice or tradition, how does the military adapt? How do...
What’s new in Conscientious Objector law?
By Deborah H. Karpatkin The years 2005-2011 saw a number of federal court cases considering habeas corpus applications from...
Updated Memo: Military Medical Policies
Read online Print (PDF) This is an January 2014 update that replaces the 2007 memo titled Medical Discharge and Retirement....
Memo Update: Representing Servicemembers in Involuntary Discharge Proceedings
This memo, updated as of Oct. 2013, gives an overview of administrative discharges and procedures for challenging them. It is written for Written for attorneys and counselors, but can also be helpful for servicemembers who are facing involuntary discharge.
Marines implement new standards for conscientious objectors
By Bill Galvin In a new version of Marine Corps Order (MCO) 1306.16, issued in June of this year, the Department of the Navy,...
Navigating the VA
A basic guide to how the VA system works and how to get earned benefits, along with practice pointers for vets and their...
CLE: Military Discharge Upgrading & Discharge Review
MLTF will offer a CLE on Military Discharge Upgrading & Discharge Review at the NLG 2012 'Law for the People' Convention...
Memo: Hardship and Dependency Discharges
This memo provides an overview of the criteria and procedures for hardship and dependency discharge, with some discussion of the differences among the services. Although it was written for counselors and attorneys, it may be of assistance to servicemembers and their families submitting discharge applications.
How to get a copy of your military discharge papers (DD Form 214 or SF-180)
The National Archives and Records Administration Military Personnel Records Center is the official repository for records of...
You might find it difficult to leave the Army
By Marti and Luke Hiken NLG Military Law Task Force Steering Committee Members For an active duty GI or reservist to get out...
‘Survival Guide’ helps servicemembers and vets gain benefits and services
The National Veterans Legal Services Program has published a 605-page guide (PDF) that is an in depth survey of the problems...
Independent Medical Evaluations and Treatment
Medical Referral Network Military personnel often need independent medical evaluations and treatment, and this need has...
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