Convicted by the system they swore to defend.
Military advocacy for service members and veterans caught in a justice system built for good order and discipline rather than for finding the truth — and for the families who lose a career, a pension, and a name along with them.
Military justice does not work like the civilian system, and most Americans have no idea how different it is. Commanders have historically shaped the process. Panels are smaller than juries. The consequences arrive faster and reach further.
A conviction does not just mean confinement. It can mean a punitive discharge, the loss of a pension earned across a career, the loss of VA health care for injuries the service caused, and a characterization on a discharge paper that follows a veteran into every job application for the rest of their life.
Correcting any of that afterward means navigating discharge review boards, records correction boards, and VA appeals — processes that are technical, slow, and effectively closed to anyone without a lawyer. Restore Honor connects service members and veterans with legal advocacy now.
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Funded civilian counsel alongside appointed military defense, for service members facing court-martial or administrative separation.
Petitions to upgrade a discharge characterization and correct military records, so a service member is not defined forever by the worst document in their file.
VA claims and appeals for veterans denied health care, disability compensation, or education benefits because of how their service ended.
A former Naval Officer, Arvis works military-justice cases across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, standing with service members who were falsely accused, wrongfully convicted, or exonerated and still lost their careers. He leads Restore Honor and is the first call for any service member or family coming to us with a case.
“Four branches. Four cases. The same playbook.”
This initiative is coming soon. If you are living this right now, tell us. We're logging cases now so we can reach out as soon as it opens.
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