I have been tracking legislation currently being considered in Annapolis that would benefit military families. Here are two bills we should be supporting that have passed their first chamber and are scheduled for hearings in the other chamber: HB1185, which reduces the residency requirement to file for an Absolute (final) Divorce in Maryland from 12 to 6...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress joined together on Wednesday to reverse a cut in pensions for working-age military retirees, as lawmakers yielded to election-year pressure to scrap a deficit reduction measure they approved only two months ago. Final action came when the Senate voted 95-3 in favor of a measure...Read More

Before reading the below, consider the following example of this noble program working in practice.  Literally this morning, I received an email from a 1LT, Army Legal Assistance Officer in Fort Knox, KY, for a fairly complex Maryland Family Law issue. The 1LT contacted me when she saw me listed on the “Operation Stand-By” list...Read More

Another soldier who can return to his job fighting for our country without having to worry about a frivolous domestic claim.Read More