My son received an RE-4 discharge when he had a nervous breakdown because his wife stopped paying rent on their apartment and took everything they owned, and disappeared with another man, while Sonny was at sea on an aircraft carrier.
Now he is having trouble getting a job because of that. Can you help us?
2006-06-20 11:49:37 · 5 answers · asked by Yarnlady_needsyarn 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I heard there are some forms to file, or an advocate to contact?
2006-06-20 11:54:29 · update #1
I googled this:
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/generalinfo/ht/dischargeupgrad.htm
The article mentions hiring an experienced attorney.
2006-06-20 12:00:40 · answer #1 · answered by abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Please dont go to the JAG - they will look at you funny. Once the discharge is executed they play no part in the determination of any "upgrade."
There are two places you can petition to have the discharge characterization (or whatever RE-4 is). In the Air Force, the first stop is the Air Force Discharge Review Board.
The BCMR (Board of Corrections for Military Records) is also a "second chance" Please see links below. A civilian attorney familiar with this process will be extremely helpful.
ALSO - "The Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board" has nothing to do with discharges - dont waste time researching that.
2006-06-20 19:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by NCAF33 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will need his service record, or copies and then see the Judge Advocate General of his service or the nearest military base for a hearing. The JAG may either uphold the ranking or upgrade to one more suitable, based upon what he finds in your sons records and how your boy is today. He may also require a doctors evaluation.
2006-06-20 19:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by idlehands 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He will have to apply to the Armed Forces Disciplanary Control Board if he was chaptered for anything other than medical. If he recieved a medical discharge.... then the application begins with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
2006-06-20 19:06:46 · answer #4 · answered by tcatmech2 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there is nothen that can be done
2006-06-20 18:51:55 · answer #5 · answered by longhunter17692002 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋