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Some veterans who served our country simply want the recognition they’ve earned. Some of them received negative service characterizations and want a discharge upgrade<\/a>. But for others, they just want their records corrected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe your DD214 is not correct. Maybe someone took illegal action against you while you served. There are thousands of possibilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For someone seeking to correct their military service records, that person needs to apply to their service\u2019s\u00a0Board of Corrections of Military Records<\/strong>\u00a0(BCMR) or\u00a0Board of Corrections of Naval Records<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(BCNR<\/a>):\u00a0Air Force BCMR<\/a>\u00a0(for Air Force and Space Force),\u00a0Army BCMR<\/a>,\u00a0Coast Guard BCMR<\/a>, or\u00a0BCNR<\/a>\u00a0(for Marine Corps and Navy) to\u00a0correct errors or injustices<\/strong>\u00a0to their records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If that is you or someone you love, we can help educate and get you on the right path. We also can help actually create a compelling argument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contact Veritas Military Law Today to
Help Apply for Military Records Correction<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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