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Myth

It is a myth that an administrative discharge is automatically upgraded after six months.  That is not true there no automatic upgrade.

You can apply for a discharge upgrade from the day after the date of discharge on the DD214 and for a further 15 years from that date.

If you fail to apply for an upgrade during that 15 year period you will not be able to get an upgrade through the discharge review board.  You must then apply to the board for correction of military records.

If you want to petition for an upgrade (with or without a personal appearance) we can help you.  Contact us as follows:

Email:  mljucmj@court-martial.com

When you email, give us this information, it will help to evaluate your case.

1. Full name:

2. Telephone contact information:

3. Mailing address:

4. Date of discharge, shown on DD 214? If you do not have your DD 214, you can obtain it FREE when you submit an SF 180.  There are some on-line sites that charge for this information, you can get your military record at no cost.

5. Date of Discharge. This is very important because of the 15 year time limit.

6. Service from which discharged?

7. What is in Blocks 23 through 28 on your DD 214?

8. Do you have your service record/jacket and your medical record? If not, have you submitted an SF 180?   To get a copy of your military record from the National Archives click this link to the National Archives where your records are probably located. Note, some U.S.M.C. records are kept at Quantico, VA.

9. Do you have a copy of your discharge paperwork or court-martial record of trial?