Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Other Than Honorable Discharged Upgraded to Honorable!
When stress piles up in a person’s life, it can often lead to uncharacteristic behavior. Soldiers lead especially stressful lives and often experience mental health issues such as PTSD, depression and anxiety. Left untreated, these issues can result in misconduct and a less than honorable discharge. The military Veterans at Citizen Soldier Law recently… Read More »
A Resounding CRSC Victory!
Citizen Soldier Law recently scored a resounding victory for an Airman who had been denied Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that was caused by multiple deployments to a war zone in support of the Global War on Terror. Our Army Veteran-attorneys and Army Veteran HR paralegal succeeded in… Read More »
Understanding CRSC and CRDP: Key Differences and Benefits
Introduction As a retired military service member, you may be entitled to various benefits and compensation programs. Two common programs you might have heard of are CRSC (Combat-Related Special Compensation) and CRDP (Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay). In this blog post, we will break down what CRSC and CRDP are, and highlight the key… Read More »
Due Process for Midshipmen and Cadets in Academic, Aptitude, Physical or Medical Boards
Whether as part of a scholarship at Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) assignments or an assignment at a Service Academy and even for non-scholarship ROTC cadets, as I was at Rutgers decades ago, there are procedures that must be followed. When a lawyer is not defending you, we have seen units take short cuts…. Read More »
Rutgers Mandates Masks and Phony Injection
What Would Colonel Henry Rutgers Do? Hire lawyers. Boycott. RU students are human guinea pigs. Russian Orthodox Christian, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, wrote a brilliant work that captures the current era. He titled his book Demons which described those who had hijacked the Russian culture. Marxists had already been able to send him to Siberia and… Read More »
Homeless Veterans Have Vet Haven North and Criminal Charges Resolved with Diversionary Programs
Veterans Criminal Diversion works and it also does so in New Jersey. Once again, our law firm successfully advocated for an accomplished Veteran, this time a Marine weapons instructor. Gun charges Dismissed! So relieved and pleased. Thank you Grand Jury and Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Our Marine is now getting back on his feet… Read More »
How Can You Prepare Your Children For Divorce?
One thing that crosses the mind of every loving parent when he or she is about to get divorced from his or her children’s other parent is, “How/what will I tell the children?” This is because adjusting to divorce is one of the hardest things children can go through. If you are about to… Read More »
Some Defenses You Can Expect In Your New Jersey Personal Injury Claim
After being injured because of another party’s negligence in New Jersey, you have the right to file a personal injury claim and recover compensation. After filing your personal injury claim, you may expect that proving your case and recovering compensation will be easy. However, the truth is that it is common for the defense… Read More »
Tips For Working With Your Probation Officer
In New Jersey, after a criminal defendant is found guilty of a crime, the judge can sentence him or her to a specific term that doesn’t require serving any time in prison. This type of sentence is called probation. If a criminal defendant is sentenced to probation, he or she can remain in the… Read More »
Dealing With Post-Divorce Conflict With Your Ex
Even if you are lucky to have a civil relationship with your ex-spouse, there may be times when you and your ex engage in conflict. This is especially true if there are negative feelings involved. For instance, disputes may arise if one party blames the other for the marriage failing. For example, you may… Read More »
