A 16-year Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 was retained at his Board of Inquiry after he received two General Officer Memoranda of Reprimand in a nine-month period for DUI and alcohol-related domestic violence. Despite this Soldier’s patriotic past, which included a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, and three tours of combat, he was shown no leniency and was still required to go through an administrative separation board. He was at risk of having his reputation damaged and losing his ability to continue to serve and retire.
Court martial lawyer Tim Bilecki was retained to get to the bottom of the charges and the Soldier’s actions leading up to the GOMORs. All signs pointed to a PTSD diagnosis from the combat tours, along with serious alcohol dependency.
Tim presented the Board of Inquiry with the connection between this Soldier’s combat service, PTSD and alcohol dependency. The two reprimands were serious, but they did not tell the whole story of a warrant officer with 16 years of service, three combat tours, a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. The defense put that history and the conditions behind the misconduct before the board as reasons to retain him.
The board retained him in the Army.
Prior results do not predict future outcomes.