Peter Booker & Associates

04/03/2026

Most that were discharged due to refusal of the COVID-19 vaccine refusal are now eligible to rejoin the military and receive backpay. This sounds great for those wanting to rejoin the military, but don't count on that backpay too quickly. See below for a link to the DFAS page regarding COVID reinstatement and backpay. There will be many deductions to your backpay. The government will deduct any VA disability payments as well as any civilian pay earned during the backpay period among other deduction. You will have to submit your tax returns and W-2s to DFAS before you receive any backpay. So if you earned more in the civilian world than you did while in the military, you will not receive backpay. This may come as a surprise to many who rejoin.

If you were involuntarily separated from Military Service due to COVID-19 vaccination requirements, you may be eligible for reinstatement. Learn more about the process.

01/27/2026

Peter Booker & Associates is currently in the process of accepting plaintiffs to be part of a class action claim against the Army for Veterans discharged in violation of Army Regulations after October 1, 2021 under the provisions of AR 635-200, Chapter 5-14 or 5-17 “Condition, Not a Disability”. Contact us or visit our website for more information.

Peter Booker & Associates is currently in the process of accepting plaintiffs to be part of a class action claim against the Army for Veterans discharged in violation of Army Regulations after October 1, 2021 under the provisions of AR 635-200, Chapter 5-14 or 5-17 “Condition, Not a Disability”....

11/11/2025

Sending thanks to all our Veterans this November 11th. Thank you all for your service.

09/05/2025

Take a look at the article below; you are not the only one frustrated with the Discharge Review Boards. A government study found the Army was taking the longest to adjudicate followed by the Navy and Air Force. However, the Army gave the most upgrades (by percentage) followed by Navy and Air Force again. So would you want it fast or upgraded? Both would be nice, but I'll take an upgrade over a shorter wait anytime.

The Army Discharge Review Board took an average of 34 months to adjudicate liberal consideration cases in 2024, the slowest turnaround among the services.

05/26/2025

Remembering all of our fallen heroes this Memorial Day.

01/31/2025

On 27 January, the President signed an Executive Order which allows for the reinstatement of those discharged solely due to refusal of the COVID-19 vaccine. This differs from the previous administration as Veterans would now be authorized backpay and allowances upon rejoining the military. Those interested in rejoining the military should see their local Recruiter to begin the process.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and

11/12/2024

Sending thanks to all our Veterans this November 11th. Thank you all for your service.

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10/30/2024

We have six discharge upgrade cases going before the Army Discharge Review Board on November 4th, 2024. It will be a long and arduous day, but we could not be more excited to represent these Veterans in their quest to change their discharges to Honorable at these personal appearance hearings. Results are not known for about 60 days after the board, but we will give some insight into the process afterwards.

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06/16/2024

We will be on the road the week of June 17th meeting with Veterans and speaking to some great organizations. We will be back in the office next week to help with all your discharge upgrade needs.

05/27/2024

On this Memorial Day, our thoughts are always with those that died in the service of our country.

05/15/2024

If you have ever wondered what percentage of discharges are not Honorable, the below article will answer that question. Those that were not Honorable, in FY23, were:

General - 6%
Other Than Honorable - 2%
Bad Conduct - .5%
Dishonorable - .07%

Another 14% were Uncharacterized or unknown.

As you can see, with over 200,000 Veterans being discharged each year, there are many Veterans that do not have an Honorable discharge. If you need assistance with a discharge upgrade, you are not alone. Contact us today for guaranteed results.

Various misconduct issues contribute to bad paper discharges, categorized as administrative or punitive. Administrative discharges, such as "general" and "other than honorable," re