Please help my neighbor. She is a grandma who raised her grandson who was born a drug baby. The grandson had problems all through school with severe violent/bizarre behavior and finally went to alternative school in middle school and graduated from there. He had several run-ins with the law for public outbursts , fighting, theft, etc. but charges were never pressed and so he has NO record. He's on medication for bipolar and social disorder, but they help only a little. Now he's 20 and wants to join the US military. His grandma is here sobbing and about to have a nervous breakdown at the thought of him joining. She feels he is going to get himself and/or others killed. From living next to this kid, I'd say she's probably right. So my question is , will he be allowed to join and if so, is there any thing his grandma can do to stop him.
Thank you taking the time to answer and help her.
2006-07-19 05:06:39 · 11 answers · asked by cstoa10 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
if he is currently on any meds, no. he must be off of them for at least a year AND demonstrate the ability to function normally(get a job, go to school full time) before he would be allowed to try and enlist.
Odds are, he's a PDQ and would never be able to enlist.
2006-07-19 07:06:17 · answer #1 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they find out he's taking medicine, or that he was diagnosed as bipolar, they will not allow him to enlist. If he fails to mention the diagnosis, then he won't have a problem enlisting (that is, unless his symptoms are obvious during his routine physical). It also depends on whether he is a type A bipolar, or a type B. Boot camp weeds out weakness, hell it feels like you have a mental disorder while you're in it. If this guy is the typical bipolar then the drill instructors will red flag him relatively quickly. With all that's been going on lately, the last thing anyone wants is an unstable individual...armed with an M-16.
2006-07-19 06:33:25 · answer #2 · answered by theres_gotta_be_more_2_life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an expert, but I don't think so.
Sooth the Grandson and have him go to a recruiter. They will disqualify him. Or have the Grandmother go to a Recruiter and have her ask the questions there.
I highly doubt they will allow entry, regardless of the Service he choses. If someone had those disorders and was in, they would already be running the paperwork to get them out.
2006-07-19 06:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by Michael 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to college and have a wonderful life and career - try to get an education which will enable you to work with or for the military. Although all of us here appreciate that you wanted to serve, your recent diagnosis unfortunately renders you permanently disqualified for military service.
2016-03-26 23:54:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,,, hmmm there are 2 ways of looking at this,,, and crying isnt going to help.... the guy is 20 and grown,,,, he can join,, dont know about the bi polar and the regulations in the service,, but if he takes his meds ,,,he may can get in,, maybe,,,,
Then again,, they dont want trouble makers either...so they may not....
It may do him some good to have some disipline... so my advice is let him try,, it is not going to hurt him for sure.... he has to grow up sometime......
good luck
2006-07-19 05:38:16 · answer #5 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he does not reveal his medical problems, he probably could join the Army because it is short of men. This is what happened with Steven Green, who is accused of rape and murder in Iraq.
In order not to harm others, and the already tarnished image of the US in the Middle East, he should not join.
2006-07-19 07:22:45 · answer #6 · answered by Paul D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He would not be accepted by the military. Both for medical reasons and his arrest record (even though charges were not pressed there are still records that he was arrested).
2006-07-19 05:34:45 · answer #7 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BiPolar people (I AM one) dont do well in combat due to the stress. He wont be accepted unless he lies and if they find out he lied after he's accepted, he could go to jail.
2006-07-19 05:55:24 · answer #8 · answered by Alexander Shannon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell Yea!!!!
They are called Marines!
You just described 98% of the Corp.
2006-07-19 17:19:08 · answer #9 · answered by macdyver60 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, if they don't know it! But when they find out you can get discharged for it or just won't be able to get deployed, most likely discharged!
2006-07-19 06:23:06 · answer #10 · answered by Hill's Wifey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋