He's basically being beaten up constantly. He's at home right now, if he doesn't go back in 3 days he will be AWOL and it will mean expensive court costs and. If he goes back, we're told the hazing will get much worse and for whatever reason he will not be able to call home. So much for comraderie! What are his options?
2007-01-12 07:14:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Drives me nuts because all he wants to do is serve his country.
2007-01-12 07:17:22 · update #1
From what I understand, if he tells his superiors, the hazing will get worse.
2007-01-12 07:20:45 · update #2
I have 9 years in the military. First off there will be no court costs if he goes AWOL secondly they can not control your phone calls. If his immediate supervisors are participating or he cant tell them there is always someone over them to go to. Todays military is a modern military and these things are not tolerated. He can tell any service member who is of a higher rank and they will help him. It does not even have to be someone he works with or knows. There is probably more to this story than he is telling you.
2007-01-12 07:24:24 · answer #1 · answered by melissaw219 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like he's not in any branch of the American military. Or maybe he's not being truthful. If he's out of basic, they can't keep him from calling home. If he does go AWOL (not recommended by the way), there are no court costs at all. The military will provide legal services. There probably won't even be any trial. just a minor nonjudicial punishment hearing before his CO. If he's really gettting beaten every day, then he should tell someone. the Inspector General's office, for instance. Or someone in his higher command. That stuff isn't tolerated in the military. Sure, there's some rough stuff. When I got my blood stripe (means I became an NCO in the Marines) I got kneed in the leg by a few guys, and that hurts more than it sounds, but it's a far cry from getting beaten daily.
2007-01-12 15:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by thelightedtorch 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
NOT BE ABLE TO CALL HOME ? HE IS LYING !
He has done something bad and is playing you to cover his escape . . . the 'no calls' is the total give away .
He is playing you for a sucker and using you . . .
But on the 1% chance he is not . . .
Actually civilian courts have no authority in military issues.
He needs to
1) Have your local doctor document his injuries now - any delay will look like he got the injuries off base .
2) Contact his CO stat, and advise him of the injuries and report to the CO immediately. He also should make an appointment to see the JAG officer when he has the doctor report.
Failure to deal with this now could result in him ending up in the brig . . . and that will be far more unpleasant than any hazing.
2007-01-12 15:23:56 · answer #3 · answered by kate 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i don't buy this but here goes anyway he needs to report such abuse to his command higher ups so those people can be handled/ awol is never the answer
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then hes lying. these people are trying to manipulate him tell him to grow some balls and tell his higher ups. its no wonder its happening hes a push over. the higher ups wont allow hazing is an offense that will get you kicked straight out and charged with assault and battery have him call the cops and report it
as far as phone calls the only time they are restricted is when deployed. you can have cell phone and if you live on your own not on a ship or in barracks and some barracks allow private lines you can have a regular phone line so that is a blatant lie. this relative is trying to hide from something by lying. he will be found and punished
2007-01-12 15:18:16 · answer #4 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I know this answer is going to be despised. When I was in the Army mid 80's, some men just could not be reached and screwed up constantly. When they screwed up everyone got punished. This in turn produced a blanket party. Eventually most of them found it safer to act like a fukn man and do as they were told. Out of the 18 blanket parties in basic training, 1 of the men didn't finish basic. I know this is not the answer you want, but it did produce a cohesive group and made them better men for it!
2007-01-12 15:33:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You or your relative must notify the comand immediately. The UCMJ has a "zero tolerance" policy when it comes to such abuse. He does not have to have any fear of reprisal once this issue is revealed. I guarentee that once the comand is notified, those responsible (including leadership) will be held accountable and examples will be made. The balls in your court.
2007-01-12 15:38:11 · answer #6 · answered by go gadget53 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
he needs to go to the MEO office or the IG they will help. Some bases have a Commanders Action Line were you can call in a leave a message concerning a problem anonamisly, and they will or should address it.
2007-01-12 15:26:13 · answer #7 · answered by striderknight2000 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
he sounds like he's feeding you a line of ****. Melissa is correct, there's more to this story.
Hazing is a problem in the military but there are procedures to deal with it and if he doesn't trust his chain of command there are chaplains and doctors to talk to.
2007-01-12 15:37:59 · answer #8 · answered by blueprairie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is he done with training, etc? Hazing is illegal. Is his XO or CO involved?
Not enough details...
2007-01-12 15:18:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Call his Commanding officer or Sgt/mjr. they will bring it to a halt most rickety tick!
2007-01-12 15:20:57 · answer #10 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋