2007-02-08 00:27:27 · 21 answers · asked by les291 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
There has to be an urgent reason for such leave, which the Army must have concluded wasn't the fact. While they try to help out families and service personnel, the fact is your son is in the Army. He has a job to do and must do it.
My stepson is the single parent of three young boys. He is in the Navy and had to do 6 months of sea duty. The Navy didn't say, okay, never mind you don't have to go, and he didn't try to get out of it. It was part of his job. We had to, the family, arrange to take turns going to his base and staying with the boys. His Mother went for a month, my husband and I went for 3 months (we're retired) then his Mother went back for the rest of the 2 months.
2007-02-08 00:56:22 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the circumstances of the compasionate claim. Compasionate leave is nearly always given if there is a death of a blood relative, obviously depending on the location of the serving person ie war zone. Although being refused by his Officer the next port of call is the padre who has the colonels ear. There are also other routes like SSAFA who also have a lot of power in these situations. No doubt the Colonel will not be fully aware of the situation and the initial refusal by his first Officer may find the first Office doing an Axminster Shuffle so to speak
2007-02-09 04:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by ian f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing i can think of is that he has to talk to his welfare officer. Compassionate leave is only given when some is really ill like close family, mother, father, sister, brother. Or a death to once again close family. He could put in a preference posting to some where nearer home but once again they can refuse this if there is no job for up in that camp.
The army is a funny thing but good at times, we dont have a bad thing to say about the army at all. We have been lucky and have always been with nice people and caring people in the army.
Welfare officer or Par-dray is a good one to talk to and see what they can do.
Hope this has helped you in some way to understand.
2007-02-08 09:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by Pinkflower 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the nature of the compassionate reason for him retuning nearer to home,, the Army Welfare Service or the Garrison Padre may be able to help him put a case together. These people have alot of clowt. Also he could try the Station Medical Officer (SMO(Doctor)) as any undue worry this situation may be causing could be effecting his health.. If he is on an Operational Tour however, it would be highly unlikely that he would be moved unless unfortunatly it was because of a death or imminent death of a loved one. Good Luck
2007-02-08 11:52:23 · answer #4 · answered by melcrawshaw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he has a good and valid reason, have him go to the Chaplin, or resubmit his request. He might not get it though, there are many factors for the Army also. Maybe he is in a specialty MOS, or necessary for whatever job his unit is assigned. Can you explain the situation requiring his need for compassionate leave or posting near home?
I noticed that the asker also asked in an earlier question about what happens to a soldier that goes AWOL. Is this question connected? Is your son just homesick?
2007-02-08 10:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by John B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compassionate leave? That's a good one. Compassion isn't one of the qualities I would ascribe to the American military, thank God.
Here's what he should do: SUCK IT UP. He joined the flippin' Army for crying out loud. If he wanted to be at home, he should have gotten a job there. For now, he is in the Army and he can leave when his contract is up.
In the Marine Corps, we used to say that USMC stands for U SIGNED THE MOTHER------- CONTRACT. They sign 'em in the Army, too.
2007-02-08 09:47:31 · answer #6 · answered by kcbrez009 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The army look sat it like this, when a person hits your son that is vandalism. You would have to move to your son. He would have to talk to a chaplin and see if that would help. Thats all the help I can give you. I know of a reservist who was gone from his family for two years and his CIVILIAN employee would not let him have any vacation time to be alone with his family, he had to go right back to work.
2007-02-08 09:23:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im in the army and you see it depends on what the compassionate leave is for and where he is based. in my regiment the scots guards we have 2 battalions one is for opperations the second is for incrementle (public duties) so for instance i was getting married or about to have a child i can request to move back to the uk and live in london with my wife. At the end of the day he swore allegiance to serve the queen and obey the chain of command if you have child and oin the mod by constently ringing them upsaying your struggling at home eventually they will bring him home and he will no longer be in the army but he must serve at least 4 years plus u need to be married.
2007-02-08 09:17:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what grounds he requesred compassionate leave or why he wants a posting nearer home. Can only help if we Know the reasons.
2007-02-08 10:16:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing, He's in the army operational needs outweigh the needs of the individual. Could try your local Member Of Parliament to intercede on your behalf it may work, but its a slim chance
2007-02-08 08:31:53 · answer #10 · answered by pete m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋