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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 12:55 PM Feb 2022

'Bad Paper' Discharges of Some Marines and Sailors to Get Second Look

The Navy must review thousands of general and other-than-honorable discharges awarded to sailors and Marines over the past decade for behavioral problems that may have stemmed from a military-related mental health condition or sexual assault.

U.S. District Court Judge Charles Haight approved a settlement Monday in a class-action suit known as Manker v. Del Toro, which alleged that the Navy and Marine Corps wrongly discharged members for behavior that may have been related to trauma or an injury they endured while serving.

Under the settlement, the Navy will be required to review and reconsider all discharge upgrade requests made from March 2, 2012, to Feb. 15, 2022, that were partially or fully denied.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/02/16/bad-paper-discharges-of-some-marines-and-sailors-get-second-look.html

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