Coast Guard Veterans Win Legal Battle Over Illegal Forced Retirements, Demand $70 Million in Compensation
Washington, DC – A federal appeals court recently ruled against the Coast Guard for unlawfully pushing hundreds of senior enlisted members into retirement under the guise of restructuring the force. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a previous decision that deemed the use of “Career Retention Screening Panels” to separate E-7 or higher service members a violation of federal law. The case, initially filed by a group of Coast Guard veterans …