2006-09-11 08:15:36 · 14 answers · asked by youngthundercat 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
ZERO TOLERANCE
A Navy Captain (Thats a full bird Colonel to you army types) had this to say about ZERO TOLERANCE on his milblog.
"As a squadron commanding officer, I had to discharge two otherwise fine Sailors who had “popped positive” on urinalysis screens for having THC in their systems. They were good kids, from bad backgrounds - the service had been a lifeline for them, a chance to remove themselves from bad situations.
And I had cut that lifeline - sent one back to the gang infested streets of El Paso. The other returned to East Los Angeles. Truly, my hands were tied.
The Navy has a zero tolerance for drug abuse - it is the surest ticket out of the service, with an “other than honorable” discharge. An OTH won’t debar you from federal employment like a bad conduct discharge, nor is it equivalent to a felony conviction, like a court martial sentence would be. But neither will it move you, by itself, to the “must hire” queue in any prospective employer’s candidate search."
there is lot more that he says.. read here...
http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/07/24/zero-tolerance/#respond
2006-09-11 08:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by CG-23 Sailor 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Article 15
2006-09-11 15:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by poetonme 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your commanding officer will decide. It can be loss in rank & pay cut to discharge. It is his choice according to the type of
soldier he is dealing with. A good way to weed the unwanted &
rehabilitate the wanted.
2006-09-11 16:37:24 · answer #3 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure about army but a friend of my husbands got tested positive and he got kicked out, his wife left him and he got kicked out of his apartment.
2006-09-11 15:23:28 · answer #4 · answered by MyCuteDog 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
not sure about other armies but the uk forces operate a no-tolerance policy...which in practice doesn't actually mean you will be booted, they'll look at the circumstances and decide if you're a security risk and if you can be helped or not.
more than likely they'll boot you though.
2006-09-11 15:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by moominboy1982 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well it has been a while but my husband lost rank and had to take a session in rehab and that was his first and only offense.
2006-09-11 15:18:00 · answer #6 · answered by jusme 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably a dishonorable discharge. or if that is your first offense perhaps rehab? but not certain, ask your platoon leader in charge.
2006-09-11 16:01:29 · answer #7 · answered by angelikabertrand64 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can get dishonorably discharged, get an article 15 and get sent to rehab.
2006-09-11 17:33:56 · answer #8 · answered by Dylansmom 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You will be processed out with DH Discharge.
2006-09-11 16:06:27 · answer #9 · answered by lilloco72577 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you will face the same punishment as the other zillion the guys in there ,that have tested positive ..........they will make you take bong hits untill you are blue in the face and ready for an iron lung .......then you wont have the urge to break the rules again ........
2006-09-11 15:20:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋