I Need To Get Out Without It Being Dishonerable. Its Driving Me Crazy Here! I Need Out Now!!!!!
2006-12-31 06:35:34 · 26 answers · asked by Bucky 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Best to you. The military is no place to be. First of all get a good lawyer and tell him/her why you want out. That will be a first step.
2006-12-31 13:13:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dude, just calm down. You signed a contract and you need to serve it. You might just be in a certain place that is making you bored or something like that. Give it some time, and you will learn the routine of everything. You will be at a different place soon enough.
Best advice, forget about getting out cause that will hurt you in the long run. FInd a couple of good bars, go get drunk and meet some cute chicks. Keep them around for a while...
2006-12-31 07:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by deftonehead778 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I spent 6 years in the Navy. There isn't a way out, without dishonorable (or other than honorable) discharge. And if you do that, it will be hard to restart your life, because any background check will kick that fact out, and you won't get hired anywhere except at maybe Wal-Mart or something.
Do your time...I know it feels like prison sometimes, but there are good things too. Hey, I met my wife while in the Navy, now we have been married nearly 10 years. You just never know!
If you don't like your department, you can apply for a change. There are mechanisms to help you...if you reach out in the right way to the right people.
2006-12-31 06:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by powhound 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You can get out with anything but a dishonorabl discharge IF you have reasonable grounds and you have served at least 180 days.
You can get a medical or general discharge.
If you are so despeate you need to get out now,send your ID card to your commanding officer and go home,you'll get out but you won't like what happens later.
Depending on your enlistment contract you only have to serve 2 to 6 years active duty. With a 2 & 4 yr. active duty,you will serve the remaining time in the naval reserve.
2006-12-31 07:00:58 · answer #4 · answered by Ralph T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to the Chaplain for your unit -- he is there to help and listen to young sailors (like yourself) struggling in the first years of their enlistment.
He may have some suggestions also on retraining too ... and you could be eligible for retraining (depending on how long you have been in your primary field).
The ONLY Way to get out of the commitment is to finish serving your commitment ... that is the only way to an Honorable Discharge.
Any other way -- it will be Less than Honorable or Dishonorable .. and believe me, I've seen the negative way that can impact people's lives (I'm Retired Military, by the way -- these are individuals who I served with and/or supervised). Any background check will show up this "Other than Honorable" discharge rating .. and there will be the questions in the minds of the prospective employer on what they are seeing ...
2006-12-31 06:52:19 · answer #5 · answered by sglmom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Confess your homosexuality. Just hope that you aren't asked to prove it.
But seriously folks...
If your contract is nowhere near being complete, it is possible to get out under various circumstances. I would tell you what they are but I don't know them all. Some are, failure to adapt, financial hardship, conscientious objection. But considering that we are at war, you will have a hard time persuading your command that you have a valid reason to get out.
Why do you want to get out, anyway? Frankly, I find dealing with the military is a very easy lifestyle. Short of being shipped off to war, you are going to face the same kind of hardships in civilian employment that you will in the military. It's not about the job or the people you deal with, it's about how YOU deal with the job or the people you work with.
Good luck
2006-12-31 06:52:14 · answer #6 · answered by ailolyen 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As the others stated, you need to get some counseling on this matter. You can make the best of it, it's a short stint in your entire life and you should not make a rash decision that will ruin your employment/military record. It's up to you to maintain your composure and commitment. You can do it.
2006-12-31 08:22:15 · answer #7 · answered by Lake Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solve your problems and stick to it.
I hated the navy every day I was in, but I'm glad I served. When you make E-5, you'll start cruising. Considerably fewer people will be riding you and you'll have too few responsibilities to really be stressed out.
2006-12-31 06:56:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know of any way to get out. Could it be that sticking it out will show you that YOU CAN SURVIVE anything? Where we are is not always where we want to be. Dig in your heels and decide to be the best Navy guy ever. If you alter your goals it will change your entire outlook. Good luck sailor. God Bless. Love you!
2006-12-31 06:46:14 · answer #9 · answered by skayrkroh 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You've got a serious problem dude! Perhaps a few weeks in the brig can help you gain your perspective. We've all had those moments of despair, those long months at sea especially, can test ones sanity. Get past it, because this navy thing is strictly voluntary, therefore you made your bed, now lay in it.
I will guarantee you the navy will have very little sympathy for your problem, so my suggestion is that you keep it to yourself.
2006-12-31 06:46:58 · answer #10 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋