I got a DUI this weekend. What can I expect and what can I do to get through this?

Depends on your unit CoC. It's a duiiii, not gunna beat a dead horse about how you know better and blah blah blah. Expect a reduction in rank, extra duty and all the bells and whistles. I wouldn't jump straight into expecting separation especially if it's your first offence. Hopefully your battery level leadership thinks highly of you because that'll influence command COA. You could fight it but you'll probably loose the case and $15,000. You better show your worth to the unit and the army. You aren't the first person this happened too and you damn sure won't be the last. Ive seen people get 2 or 3 dui before they got kicked out so keep your chin up, be an adult and deal with the punishment like the badass NCO that you are.

When I was in the military the culture well neigh demanded that you drink. It was considered a social grace expected of an officer, unless you had an excuse from your well-established religion forbidding it. Drinking problems are made from peer pressure and drinking is given too much respect. But for a military person peer pressure is not an excuse. In theory I could be alcoholic because it runs in my family, but I do not present any "letter from my doctor" to justify my early-in-life decision to refuse to try a drink. Whoever can't accept this must be told their discomfort with my choice is tough shit.

AHHHHHH buddy you messed up, no way around it. Now take care of yourself and make sure you get right! Take whatever counseling they give you and reprimands. You will get an Art 15 point-blank, learn from this and do better soldier. I've known plenty of soldiers to include NCOs with DUIs, they all survived and bounced back. Like there is no excuse either there is Uber, Lyft and your C of C should have had some slush fund for soldiers to be able to get a cab and be paid for then you pay it back. better to get a Verbal ass-chewing than UCMJ. We forget that in the service we get issued a class 6 card basically, getting drunk and being in the service go hand in hand. Those few that are on here trolling may be the exception seeing they keep throwing their personal "i am perfect" bs all over the place and how "professional" they are. We fck up we are human and NO ONE IS PERFECT though some of you act like your rank makes you so.
I do not understand this new Army and their bullsht "paper trail" crap, smoke the dog doo-doo out the soldier, art 15 him and let's continue the mission. Nowadays it's like you get written up for everything. It is hard enough for recruiters to get bodies yet the Army just kicks folks out for the little things, not saying DUI is little but you catch my drift. I wish you nothing but the best and hope you update us with good news at the back end of the story. Come on Sarnt your soldiers need a good example now you need to apologize to them and then take that ass-chewing. They will look at your record too so there is that to help with the ease of punishment, don't quote me.
As for you blue falcons on here pulling rank or just shtting all over him, Jody is with your partner right now because you are not paying attention to them and instead are on the computer pulling rank. NOW CAN YOU DIG THAT, SUCKAAAAAA

get a good lawyer and fight it down to reckless driving, then tell your unit about it

My first response would be to get out in front of it and let your chain of command know before they find out some other way. Then I would seek any and all agencies on post that are set up to help you with this, such as; Counselors, Chaplains, and other professional personnel provided for help.

It all depends on you BC in my opinion. If your command team zero tolerance you can expect to get the boot. That has been my experience 99% of the time. I’ve seen stellar soldiers catch a DUI and get steamrolled.

Get out of it? Not a chance, nor should there be a chance. You did it, you were caught, now take the medicine. As far as retention goes, plead for mercy and volunteer to do any alcohol rehab programs that your command or local clinic offers. Honestly, if you cannot make a wise choice in today's day and age with the availability of multiple cab companies and Uber to take you home, in many cases free of charge, so you do not drive intoxicated then you should willingly give up the consumption of alcohol. Driving while drunk/intoxicated is irresponsible and it's an irresponsibility that gets people killed.

I've seen this happen and have seen different outcomes. I'm not going to pour salt in your wounds though, but the best advice I give everyone that got in trouble under my leadership was to expect the worse but hope for the best. This will be the true test of your resilience. I haven't seen anyone get chaptered for this violation, but then again it depends on your leadership. Doesn't make sense stressing over something that has already happened. Stay motivated and positive. Don't turn into a dirt bag because you don't know the mindset of the people making decisions about your future. Last thing, this is when your reputation speaks volumes. If you had a good one they'll know you let your guards down and made a bad choice. If you were a trouble maker before the incident than this is just icing on the cake and justification not to retain you.

I would seek the services of a Legal Professional, to guide you for off post DUIs. This is expensive process, but this is the why to go, and the military will have

Company grade article 15. If you overcome this you will make Command Sergeant Major. Most have at least 1 DUI or a family member in recovery. Godspeed.