Former US Marine Sergeant

A Reserve Marine Sergeant voluntarily mobilized for a one-year rotation to Afghanistan and was partially implicated in a “red striping” hazing incident, the investigation of which was badly completed. The Marine initially received non-judicial punishment and was reduced in rank to Corporal for leadership failures because of the hazing, but not the actual hazing itself. When the Marine was returned to CONUS, his local commander initiated non-judicial punishment for the hazing, too. The Marine was forced by circumstances to choose an Other than Honorable discharge at the subsequent administrative separation. MNB Law Attorneys successfully argued that the Marine commander acted dishonorably and treated this Marine disparately from the other Marines. The Marine’s discharge was upgraded to General (under honorable conditions), and his rank restored to Sergeant.