When I first started practicing military law, the Navy had 4 Navy Drug Screening Laboratories (NDSL). NDSL Jacksonville – still open, though it has had issues in the past, it was generally thought to be the most well-run laboratory. NDSL Great Lakes – still open, has had at least 2 documented false positive reports and […]

Retirement Grade Determinations (RGDs) for Navy & Marine Corps Officers Retirement Grade Determinations (RGDs) for Regular Navy and Marine Corps officers are governed by SECNAVINST 1920.6 (series) and the federal statute 10 U.S.C. § 1370, which establishes the legal standard for determining the grade in which an officer will retire. Many officers assume that reaching

I take a handful of discharge upgrade cases each year. I am very selective on the cases I take for several reasons: the cases have a long lifespan if they are done right (normally more than 2 years); the chance of success is relatively low if the case does not involve PTSD, homosexuality and a

Positive Military Drug Test for THC? Free Case Consulatation! Let Korody Law provide you a free case consultation regarding your positive military drug test. Contact Korody Law   Positive THC Drug Test Do you love that video? “Beyond a doubt”!  Not sure who came up with that, but over the years there are known errors

I recently wrapped up a Navy Board of Inquiry (board found no misconduct; returned member to duty) where the officer was alleged to have “wrongfully used a prescription drug.”  During the 8months it took to get this case before a board of inquiry, the officer was transferred from his normal position to a temporary assignment,

Positive Urinalysis for Prescription Drugs in the Military A positive urinalysis for prescription drugs can trigger serious consequences in the military — even when the medication was lawfully prescribed. Service members are often shocked to learn that a positive result involving medications such as Adderall, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, or other controlled substances can lead to investigation,

Unresolved Report of Misconduct Submission of a Retirement Request Waives a BOI If a Report of Misconduct has been forwarded, but a show cause determination has not been made, submission of a retirement request waives the right to a BOI.  Enclosure (6) to SECNAV instruction provides that any officer being considered for show cause proceedings

Unfortunately, actually nailing down military law can be difficult.  There are many sources of military law.  They are, generally, the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), the Rules for Courts-Martial (RCM), the Manual For Courts-Martial (MCM), the Military Rules of Evidence (MRE), regulations issued by military departments and commanders, and, finally, case law established by