Listen to this podcast to learn about cases decided by the Naval Discharge Review Board.
Boards of Review Reading Rooms website below:
https://boards.law.af.mil/
Military Law & Life Matters
by Ferah Ozbek
Arm yourself with knowledge, know your rights, and avoid becoming a victim of injustice. The Military Law &Life Matters Podcast empowers you to take charge of military law issues such as how to upgrade your discharge, what to do when facing an Officer Grade Determination to other legal issues we may face at various stages of our life. In addition to legal topics, the podcast will also cover Life Matters--Life Lessons I've learned along the way. This podcast is for our Heroes: Active Duty, Reserve, Guard, Veterans, Retirees and Family Members,
Latest Episodes
Listen to this podcast to learn about cases decided by the Army Discharge Review Board in 2022.
Boards of Review Reading Rooms website below:
https://boards.law.af.mil/
MLM 117 - Cases decided by the Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB) related to COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal.
Listen to this podcast to learn why the Air Force upgraded Veterans' discharges who were discharged with general discharges (under honorable conditions) for refusing the Covid-19 Vaccine.
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Learn how two lawsuits against the Air Force and the Department of Defense may impact your discharge and DD Form 214.
1) The Air Force lawsuit "challenges the AFDRB’s systemic denial of discharge status upgrades to Air Force veterans who (1) served during the Iraq and Afghanistan era, (2) received …
Military Discharge Upgrades
Knowledge is Power. If you are thinking about trying to upgrade your discharge and want to learn the basics on how to go about the process, take a look at Episode # 106. This episode and its shownotes give you a synopsis of all of the MLM episodes I have done in the past …
Attorney Pete Faerber has a long history of military service. He was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1992 and served as a pilot on active duty for 10 years, with the most flight time in the AH-1W Supra Cobra. After ten years on active duty, Pete attended law s…
Attorney Davis Younts talks about how the January 10, 2023 Secretary of Defense Rescission of the COVID Vaccine Mandate affects Military Members & Veterans.
Davis Younts is an experienced military law attorney with 20 years of legal experience. He is a former active duty Judge Advocate who served a…
Attorney Shannon James is an attorney who focuses her law practice on the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. As one of America's seven uniformed services, the Commissioned Corps is an elite team of more than 6,000 well-trained, highly qualified public health professionals dedicated to de…
The ends don't always justify the means - the Story of an Airman who got Justice
This is the story of an Airman who got justice. He started his journey at the Air Force Discharge Review Board and then took his case to the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records where he got justice. Reme…
The Department of Defense (DoD) Discharge Appeal Review Board (DARB)
DARB affords Service members the opportunity to request an upgrade to the characterization of a discharge or dismissal that was not granted by their Service Discharge Review Board (DRB) and the Board of Corrections of Military/…
A question that Veterans ask is where do they submit an application if they want to change their Reenlistment (RE) code so they can reenlist.
There is some confusion because there is some guidance out there that informs Veterans to submit an application to the Board for Correction of Military or Nav…
Attorney Tommy Gregory is a retired USAF Judge Advocate (JAG), a civil litigation lawyer, a Florida State Representative, a small business owner, a native of Florida and a proud American. He attended the United States Air Force Academy, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and graduated …
Ms. Hillary Walsh is an immigration lawyer and the Chief Executive Officer of New Frontier Immigration. She is also a former foster care and juvi-kid turned award-winning lawyer who has a passion for helping immigrants live free in the United States.
In addition to being the CEO of her law firm, Hil…
Military Law & Life Matters Podcasts that discuss Military Discharge Upgrades:
Episode 4: I discuss the Discharge Review Board (DRB). The DRB gives former military members the chance to request a review of their discharge within 15 years of the date of separation. The DRB reviews a veteran's …
MLM 105 - Attorney Rupe Gill (USAF, Retired) -- Estate Planning & Elder Law -- What You Need to Know
Attorney Rupe Gill is a retired USAF Judge Advocate (JAG) who is now an Estate Planning Attorney.
Upon graduation from college, Rupe joined the US Air Force and served as an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch officer. In 1990, he was among a few select officers selected by the Air Fo…
Meet Attorney Maren Calvert. Maren is a partner at the firm, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt where she focuses on Real Estate and Construction Law in Vancouver, Washington.
Maren attended the United States Air Force Academy where she was a Distinguished Graduate. She graduated from UCLA law school and h…
BLUF: An Officer Grade Determination (OGD) is a very serious matter. You should definitely begin preparing before your Commander serves you the OGD notification memorandum and preferably before you submit your retirement request.
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*A lawsuit was filed alleging that since the start of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Navy and Marine Corps discharged thousands of Sailors and Marines with Other Than Honorable ("OTH") or General (Under Honorable Conditions) ("GEN") statuses due to misconduct attributable to po…
Mr. Rudy Lopez never gave up and his resilience and persistent paid off. He filed his own petition in the Court of Federal Claims and was awarded a military retirement that was unjustly stolen from him while he was on active duty. This is Rudy's story.
Rudy is retired from the United States Navy …
Attorney Mark Bridges Colonel (US Army, retired) opened his private law practice — Law Office of Mark A. Bridges — after a rewarding 30-year career as a military attorney in the US Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Mark is a recognized expert in military justice and criminal litigation and his l…