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Best Things To Do Following a Positive Military Urinalysis Drug Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_eJ8r6SJgo Call NOW for a Free Case Consultation. In this video Attorneys Patrick Korody, former U.S. Navy JAG, and Matthew Thomas, former Marine Corps JAG, discuss what service members can expect if they test positive on a military urinalysis (drug test). Military Drug Test […]

Officer Defense • Navy Board of Inquiry • Worldwide Navy Board of Inquiry Process (Step-by-Step) A Navy Board of Inquiry (BOI) is the officer elimination board used when the Navy pursues involuntary separation and due process requires a hearing. The process often starts long before a BOI is scheduled—usually with a flag and formal reporting

If I was separated for refusing the COVID vaccine, can I be reinstated into the military? The military separated thousands of members for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.  Congress ordered the Secretary of Defense to rescind the vaccine mandate as part of the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  As a result, the services can

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MILITARY DRUG DEFENSE – THC8 THE MILITARY STARTED DRUG TESTING FOR “DELTA-8 THC” or “THC8” IN JULY 2021. There is significant confusion regarding THC8 in the military. In 2018, Congress passed and the President signed the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) which legalized the industrial use of hemp.  The 2018 Farm Bill

Military Arrest Expungement & Criminal History Corrections for Service Members Many active-duty members, Reservists, and veterans are surprised to learn that a military arrest can follow them for years—even when the allegation was unfounded, no action was taken, and no punishment or charges were ever filed. Military law enforcement agencies such as NCIS, CID, OSI,

MILITARY JUSTICE UPDATE – SEXUAL ASSAULT NAVY APPEALS COURT RULES AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT “VICTIM” Since 2008, the military has expanded crime victims’ rights with a focus on victims of sexual assault On May 31, 2022, the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals ruled against named “victim” of sexual assault who tried to avoid testifying at

Worldwide Military Defense Mr. Korody has the experience, training, and skills to ensure that your rights as a member of the military and a citizen of the United States are protected. He spent close to a decade on active duty defending and prosecuting members of the military and advising commanders on how to dispose of misconduct. 

NAVY TIMELINES FOR APPEALS There are numerous avenues for the Navy to take adverse actions against its members – officer and enlisted. These include adverse evaluations, non-judicial punishment (NJP), substantiated violations of Equal Opportunity (EO) regulations such as sexual harassment, detachment for cause (DFC), and show cause/administrative separation. In the case of most adverse actions