I used to serve on `admin sep’ boards in the reserves.
The effect is the same as a court martial, but it’s an administrative process. Conducted just like a court martial, but instead of conviction, a recommendation is made to the chain of command as to whether or not a service member used illegal drugs & that individual’s potential for rehabilitation. It’s his commander’s decision to retain or separate. JAGs serve more as advisors than as officers of the court.
If the C.O. decides to separate, it’s usually a general discharge which may or may not affect VA benefits afterwards.
Since Hunter Biden has a brother Beau Biden who did serve as a JAG, he sure as h*** should have taken some advice about command directed urinalysis & the consequences of coming up hot. The stupidity doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Thanks,elcid1970, for the explanation.
Yes, you make a great point with Beau being a JAG, and Dad being the VP, you would think that you would not want to embarrass the family name.
But Hunter is a Biden, and a Biden never thinks.
Maybe it's like people who cuss all the time such that they inadvertently blurt out filth when they need to speak properly.
As in, he could be so accustomed to existing above the laws regulating the little people, that he couldn't override his default [lawless] behavior.