Legal Question in Military Law in New York

Re: 2nd. Alcohol Incident

First of all, you are a good parent for being concerned about your son and his family. I will assume that your son is a NCO [Petty Officer] after 13 years. You don't say how far apart the 2 alcohol incidents were time-wise, which in military "thinking" does make a difference. He does indeed need an experienced Defense Counsel if they are trying to administratively separate him. There are options that sometimes the Coast Guard or Navy Defense Counsel do not know of. But, it does not matter if he was "off duty" as members of the military are on "duty" 24 hours a day. If his unit is supporting him, then at least there is hope. Please contact me if you have more details or have your son call or email me. I will be traveling on Thursday and may or may not be in my office on Friday, but will be able to respond on Saturday.

Thank you for caring and good luck! You or your son can email me at [email protected] at your convenience.

Regards,

Don Rehkopf

Re: 2nd. Alcohol Incident

There is hope if your son's immediate command supports him. Your son should seek a qualified attorney to help him with his case. Feel free to have your son contact me via phone or email.