Courtney Military Law Group • Resources
Plain-English education for veterans and service members who want to understand their options, whether or not they ever hire a lawyer.
Everything on this page is education, built from the work the firm does every day: discharge upgrades, records corrections, combat-related special compensation, and the boards that decide them. Start wherever fits your situation.
A two-hour live class, in squads of 13, that gives you the complete system to pursue your own discharge upgrade. For veterans with a strong case who can’t afford to hire a lawyer for full representation.
Join the waitlistSix questions, no email required. See whether your situation fits the requirements for Combat-Related Special Compensation and what your next step should be. Your answers stay in your browser.
Check your eligibilityThe National Archives’ online system for requesting your DD-214 and military personnel file from the National Personnel Records Center. Requests take time, so it’s worth starting early.
Go to eVetRecsPlain-English videos on discharge upgrades, records corrections, and how the military boards work, from a former Marine Corps Judge Advocate.
Watch on YouTubeA plain-English guide to the discharge-upgrade process from start to finish: the boards, the standards, the evidence, and the stories of six veterans who walked the path.
Coming soonThe questions veterans ask in the Bootcamp, with names and details removed, and general answers. Updated after every squad.
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