Correction of Military Records

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The Board of Corrections of Military Records (BCMR) is set up to correct errors in your record or upgrade a discharge that was issued over 15 years ago based on the standards of clemency. First, you must exercise all other administrative options. You should attempt to exercise all of these options and then apply to the BCMR within 3 years of the injustice. If it is outside 3 years you will have to explain to the BCMR the reason for the delay in filing.
Some examples of items the BCMR could correct are results from physical evaluation boards and removing language shown to be improper in an evaluation report.

The BCMR cannot disturb findings of courts-martial.
If you are contemplating filing a petition to the BCMR you may do it on your own but you should also give serious consideration to hiring an attorney to help you prepare your argument.

Mr. Litka and Mr. Culp have experience in preparing arguments for clemency and injustices. Contact them for an initial consultation.

HADITHA
LCpl Justin Sharratt was one of four Marines charged with murder on December 21, 2006 in connection with the killing of 24 Iraqi men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq. It was the U.S. military's deadliest criminal case to emerge from the Iraq war. LCpl Sharratt faced a life sentence if convicted.

ISKANDARIYAH
On July 1, 2007 Army Sergeant Evan Vela, a Ranger qualified sniper with the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, was charged with the premeditated murder of an Iraqi who had compromised his team's hide position in the Triangle of Death. Sergeant Vela faced a life sentence if convicted.

RAMADI
On June 25, 2006 the Army charged Specialist Nathan Lynn of the 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment with the wrongful killing of an Iraqi who was shot to death while moving tactically on SPC Lynn's position. SPC Lynn was also charged with conspiracy for his alleged role in planting an AK-47 at the scene.

CHARLES JENKINS
In the early morning hours of January 5, 1965, Sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins deserted his U.S. Army unit in South Korea and walked across the DMZ to North Korea where he remained until 2004. When he escaped North Korea in the summer of 2004, he was charged with desertion and aiding the enemy and faced a possible life sentence.

MAHMUDIYAH
The Al-Mahmudiyah killings occurred on March 12, 2006 in a house located south of Baghdad, Iraq in which four United States soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division raped and murdered a 14 year-old Iraqi girl after murdering her mother, father and 5 year old sister. All four Soldiers faced the possibility of the death sentence.

TIKRIT
PFC Corey R. Clagett and three other Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division were charged with the alleged execution of three male detainees on May 9, 2006. PFC Clagett plead guilty to the charges to avoid a life sentence without being told that two of the other Soldiers had taken full responsibility for all three killings.

JALALABAD
On March 4, 2007, a convoy of Special Operations Marines was attacked outside of Jalalabad, Afghanistan. They responded in self defense. After the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission issued a report stating that 12 civilians were killed and 35 wounded, the NCIS initiated an investigation

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