Correction of Miltiary Records

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Mr. Cassara represented an Army nurse who received a GOMOR for allegedly drinking with a subordinate after returning from a deployment.  As a result of the GOMOR she was passed over for promotion. Mr. Cassara petitioned the Department of the Army Suitability Evaluation Board (DASEB) and had the GOMOR transferred to the officer’s restricted fiche, … Read more

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Mr. Cassara represented a former Marine who had been court-martialed and discharged for drug use. The marine received a Bad Conduct Discharge. Mr. Cassara successfully petitioned the Navy Discharge Review Board on his behalf and secured an upgrade to a General (Under Honorable Conditions) Discharge by showing that the former Marine suffered from an undiagnosed … Read more

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Mr. Cassara represented a former Air Force NCO who was separated in lieu of court-martial with an Other Than Honorable Discharge and with an RE Code of 2C. Mr. Cassara appeared before the Board in DC and succeeded in getting the Airman’s discharge fully upgraded to Honorable and succeeded in getting his RE Code change … Read more

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Mr. Cassara represented a sailor who was discharged with an Other than Honorable Discharge for Misconduct. The Navy discharged him for alleged spousal abuse. Mr. Cassara successfully convinced the Navy Discharge Review Board that the allegations against his client were false, and that he should not have been discharged. As a result, the sailor’s discharge … Read more

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Obtained removal of adverse EPR and Reprimand and restoration of rank for Air Force NCO. NCO received an adverse EPR which caused her to be removed from the promotion list. Mr. Cassara filed a petition with the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records which agreed that the EPR was erroneous and that the … Read more

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Secured advancement on retired list for Army officer. The officer, who served over 20 years combined active and reserve time, was retired as an 0-4 in spite of having been selected for 0-5. After being turned down by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records, the officer hired Mr. Cassara who requested reconsideration and … Read more

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Mr. Cassara represented a former soldier who had previously been court-martialed and sentenced to confinement. The soldier’s conviction was reversed by the Army Court of Criminal Appeals. However, the Army and CID continued to maintain derogatory information on the soldier in their database. The soldier unsuccessfully sought to have this information removed. After the soldier … Read more

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Mr. Cassara represented an Army Special Forces officer who received a General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand (GOMOR) for allegedly allowing his troops to consume alcohol during a deployment, in violate of General Officer Order 1.  Mr. Cassara petitioned the Department of the Army Suitability Evaluation Board and proved that the consumption of alcohol during this … Read more

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Mr. Cassara represented an Air Force Captain who received an Article 15 for alleged relationship with an enlisted female.  The captain was coming up for promotion to major and knew he would not be promoted with the Article 15 in his packet.  Mr. Cassara petitioned the Air Force and succeeded in convincing them to remove … Read more