Are you in the military or thinking about joining? Are you unsure of where to get reliable answers? Call the GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487.
CALLING FROM KOREA and other overseas locations: We are having difficulty reaching some numbers in Korea at this time. PLEASE KEEP TRYING to reach us by phone, or include your email address when you leave a message.
MAGIC JACK CUSTOMERS: We are often unable to return messages from Magic Jack lines through our toll free number. Please keep trying until you reach a live counselor or call one of our offices directly.
Why should I call 1-877-447-4487?
The GI Rights Network is a private, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that answers thousands of calls from military personnel and their families. There are many reasons for these calls. You can call us for help with any of the following issues:
What will happen when I call?
Our trained civilian counselors are ready to help you sort out your options.
Call now — the call and the service are free and confidential.
Sometimes we get calls from military members who, after several years in, are hoping to be discharged for “failure to adapt.” Previously we would explain that by itself, failure to adapt was only a basis for discharge during the first six months of active duty. Now failure to…
Servicemember is told by a military medical provider: "We would send you to the medical board for disability consideration except you don’t have enough time left on your contract." Fact: The Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) can begin at any point in a persons…
Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis now has an easier way to get help. By dialing or texting 988, people can gain immediate access to a trained mental health crisis counselor and, if necessary, a crisis mobile response team.