Am I Entitled To Legal Protections Under The Scra?
By: LawInfo
It depends. Those who qualify for the protections of the SCRA include the following:
Active duty members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and active service National guard;
Active service members of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
Active service members of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service;
United States citizens serving with the armed forces of a nation with which the United States is allied in the prosecution of a war or military action; and
Their spouses.
Active duty members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and active service National guard;
Active service members of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
Active service members of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service;
United States citizens serving with the armed forces of a nation with which the United States is allied in the prosecution of a war or military action; and
Their spouses.
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