My husband got picked for recruiting 8 months ago and has been miserable ever since. Is there a way for him to go back to his old MOS, he has not gone before the board yet, and has spoken to his first sergeant about getting out of this. He won’t put people in and I am worried about him being busted in rank. Anyone know anything that will help?!
2006-07-28 01:33:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I did not say he was a bad soldier or a whiner.- That being said he does bust his *** but he is miserable, and would like to go back to 14romeo I am sure you understand the differences between the two. And he would like to be redeployed, considering he did Desert storm and Iraqi freedom.
2006-07-28 01:52:51 · update #1
OK, OK thank you I know all of this already. But thanks for your help
2006-07-28 10:39:41 · update #2
Recruiting is one of those thankless but absolutely necessary jobs.
I suggest that your husband change his attitude because he is not going to be able to change his assignment.
Remember that: "Opportunity usually arrives disguised as hard work."
The next three years are going to be what you make of them.
2006-07-28 02:25:29 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My next door neighbor is in about the same boat. He is a Marine recruiter and he doesnt like it either.
All I can think of is he has to finish out his 3 years as a recruiter. I would also suggest that whether he likes recruiting or not he should still get people in. Dont let these young men and women not have the chances he has because he is mad at the Army right now. Also he might want to get them in also because thats his job and you know how the Army likes to take stripes away.
2006-07-28 09:09:49 · answer #2 · answered by JB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He can always go to the Company Commander, turn in his badge and say he is through. But there is a catch....unless things have changed. Recruiter and Drill Sgt are two of the jobs that an NCO can be selected out of his mos to perform. The only problem is that if you decline, it could cause a bar to re-enlist. I did the exact same thing in the 80's. I was on the E-7 list and walked away from it all. But it was worth it.
Good Luck and thanks for his service and you supporting him!
2006-07-28 09:18:37 · answer #3 · answered by tallerfella 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Suck it up, our three year recruiting tour is almost over, and it's been basically hell, my husband isn't getting home till 10 or 11 at night, working 6 days a week, and I work from 4am till 1230pm and we have a 2 year old, you really want him to go back to a duty station, him not putting people in isn't gonna help his career, it looks bad when you go to recruiting and get sent back, especially if he volunteered, if he was DA selected good luck, that's where DA wants him, and as you should know by now the Army owns him and tells him what to do. So, I'd just go with the flow, as they say the army will make a marriage or break one, be stronger than the army, don't give in, it won't be worth it, think his rank and pay plus it'll look real bad in his files.
2006-07-28 16:34:42 · answer #4 · answered by Karla A 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
As a soldier I'm sure your husband has heard the term "Suck it up". I hardly ever performed the duties associated with my MOS, but I did what was asked or ordered of me. That is Army life. If he is such a whiner, maybe it is better that he stays in recruiting. They don't deploy and I would hate to have him next to me on the battle field.
2006-07-28 08:42:29 · answer #5 · answered by Teufel 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't like the Army policy of assigning people to recruiting and drill sergeant duty. You think they would want volunteers who LIKE doing that stuff. If he is not comfortable putting people in the service, then he should be let out. If the first sergeant won't do anything, then he should talk to his commander.
2006-07-28 08:39:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If his first sergent wont help him he needs to make friends with an E4 @ HQ that can get him a request for PCS also he should try to see his company CO
2006-07-28 08:40:06 · answer #7 · answered by lostl13 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am assuming you are tlaking about the US military. Go to http://www.military.com and check for advice. But if signed papers, it might be difficult. If he can not get out of it, consider it a family investment and try to make the most positive out of it, including grants for education, scholarships, loans and jobs.
2006-07-28 08:38:42 · answer #8 · answered by regis_cabral 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm glad to see that at least one person in the military has a conscience. Suckering lower class people in to fight Bush's resource war has to weigh heavily on him. Bush doesn't care about the troops, they ain't rich.
2006-07-28 08:38:56 · answer #9 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You could injure him. Or he could act like his vision is bad. Any thing with his health or senses will keep him from going. Or he could act like a homosexual.
2006-07-28 08:37:57 · answer #10 · answered by Tasy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋