Dispelling The Military Discharge Upgrade Myth

I write this post in an effort to dispel what I deem an unfortunate myth in the discharge upgrade process.  The myth is so pervasive that even the Army Disharge Review Board’s website devotes a significant converage trying to debunk it.  Quite simply, discharges DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY UPGRADE after six months.

In reality the process of upgrading a discharge requires more than merely demonstrating a “clean” civilian record for x number of years.  A helpful resource for those interested can be found here:

http://www.nlgmltf.org/pdfs/DischargeUpgrade_Memo.pdf

As one can see the process can be quite involved and retaining an experienced attorney is certainly  advantageous in framing one’s argument.  Lastly, given the long term consquences of a negative discharge, upgrading if possible should be a priority for those effected.

Feel free to post questions.