| Mr. Ross, Currently we are not able to assist you with recovery of 1/2 of your severance pay from you separation in December of 2007. Thank you for the kind words about Mr. Faraj. I'll forward those comments to him. Semper fi, Neal A. Puckett, Esq LtCol, USMC (Ret) Puckett & Faraj, PC Washington DC Metro Area 888.970.0005 The information contained in this electronic message is confidential, and is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, copying of disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify Puckett & Faraj, P.C. at 888-970-0005 or via a return the e-mail to sender. You are required to purge this E-mail immediately without reading or making any copy or distribution. Gentlemen, My name is Castronando Ross. I served in the Marine Corps for about 15 years from 1993 to 2007 and was denied reenlistment and discharged December 9, 2007. Upon my release from active duty, I received half severance pay. It is too late to investigate and request for the other half? My discharge was not of punitive nature only in the realm of formal counselings which were the opinions of my OIC on my work ethic and character, one was for being late to an inspection and the other was for leaving my kids unattending at home with my daughter who was 8 months from being the age required by base regulations to babysit. Among these counselings and CPS records of the unattendance on my part, I was denied reenlistment, discharged from the Marine Corps and awarded only half severance pay. Is this the protocol as for as severance pay for my situation. Also, thank you Mr. Faraj for your guidance. I spoke with you in 2007 when I was stationed at Camp Pendleton....thanks. Thanks in advance for your support. Very Respectfully, Castronando Ross |