He has 4 years left to serve in Virginia and he hates it and is depressed, how can he get discharged? or what are some ways to get him out of there?
should he seek legal advice?
2007-04-03 18:22:37 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
1) It's not me retards its actually a friend of mine; I'm in college and would never be stupid enough to join the armed forces.
2) What happens when you get honorably discharged?
3) My friend mentioned something about failing the PFA's the fit tests. What about that?
2007-04-03 20:24:44 · update #1
-What i meant in #2 was what happens when you get DIShonorably discharged, what are the consequences to that?
- Also, what if he says that he is gay?
Thanks again
2007-04-04 06:26:42 · update #2
Four years left means he's a booter and just got out of boot camp. He needs to suck it up some and you need to get off of the case. He is away from family and friends there is an adjustment period. I hated VA too when I first got there and didn't know anyone. It will work out as soon as he stops crying to you and starts looking at way to make things better and make new friends. What did he think joining the Navy was going to be like? He is homesick and you need to support that but not support him getting out. He needs to make friends and get out there and do things to help his career. He needs to start taking college classes and checking out all that VA does offer. VA is a super cool place to live as far as things to do. I know the people that live in that part of VA suck, but he needs to get out and check out the history that is in that area. Even if he is not a history buff you can not help being impressed with what people went through to make our country. He needs to find a new friend and go see Williamsburg and Jamestown. Seriously, there is no real way out of the Navy that will not harm him more than it will help him. He can screw up and get himself booted out by failing his PFA's but if does that and gets caugh just trying to fail the penalties are a lot worse. If he pretends he's crazy or whatever than he will lose his entire GI Bill and his future with it. He will be discharged with a under other than honorable and he will then get to pay for every cent of college himself because he won't have his GI BIll anymore to pay for it and he will become ineligible for any kind of federally ensured student loan or any grant or scholarship. Not worth the lifetime of crap he will go through becuase of it. Support him as a friend in a new way. Get him out of his funk and get him working on himself, finding new friends, getting out to see VA and the surrounding states. If he is on a ship he is going to have great opportunities to see the world. If he is on shore duty he blew it by not going to a ship because shore duty sucks and it is hella boring. Stop helping him try to find a way out and start helping him make the best of his four year agreement it really is not as bad as he is telling you.
2007-04-03 21:05:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alright. First things first. I am in the Marine Corps. I am also quite intelligent. Therefore, you don't need to be stupid to join the Armed Forces.
Second, getting dishonorably discharged will limit your ability to find a good job because it looks bad on your resume.
Third, the Navy's PFA's are easy as hell to pass. So, either your buddy is a fat-body or just weak as hell.
Now to get to the actual question. If your friend has been in the fleet less than six months, tell him to talk to a Chaplain. He may be able to get out due to being unable to adapt to military society. It's far fetched but may work. Also, make sure he does seek legal advice. It will be needed.
P.s. Don't tell them that your gay. I can almost guarantee a dishonorable discharge.
2007-04-10 23:54:26 · answer #2 · answered by lbmmgssn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your friend is depress, he should go on sick call and see mental hygene for a phsycholocal evaluation. Or they can treat his problem.
For your information:
1) It's not me retards its actually a friend of mine; I'm in college and would never be stupid enough to join the armed forces. - This remark is an insult to everyone who was commissioned or enlisted in the armed forces of the United States of America. These people made a commitment to protect our freedoms. Are you related to the scumbag Senator John Kerry?
2) What happens when you get honorably discharged?
An honorable discharge is that you no longer serving and you leave on the best of terms.
2007-04-04 06:31:34 · answer #3 · answered by c1523456 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
as my fellow marine said above, DO NOT do the DISHONORABLE discharge (DHD) , that will mess up the rest of his life. He prob would not be able to flip hamburgers at McDonald's with a DHD. And don't try to play the Gay Card... The Government will conduct an investigation on if it is true or not. If it is found to be untrue, he could face time in the Brig (military prison) his best bet is to talk to the Chaplin or spend the rest of his contract in the brig...
2007-04-11 23:11:06 · answer #4 · answered by cowboy45030 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's in for the duration unless he does something that gets him kicked out, then he can kiss an honorable discharge goodby or even spend some time in the military slammer. If every GI who was depressed was allowed just to walk away from their duty, our nation would be in a worse fix than it is now. Your friend ought to try thinking of something besides himself.
2007-04-04 01:29:26 · answer #5 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No problem. The navy is cutting 28,000 sailors over the next 5 years. Tell him to fail 3 PT tests in a row. They'll send him on his way home.
2007-04-04 08:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's actually suffering mental illness over it, he may want to seek a psychological evaluation.
Otherwise, if he's fit for duty, he's stuck if he doesn't want a less than desirable discharge.
Maybe if he decides he's gay...
...that may not be a REALLY bad discharge, but it makes explaining his DD214 interesting for the rest of his life, puts into question whether he will actually qualify for the college money and other benefits.
Maybe he just needs to volunteer to go somewhere else instead of trying to get out...
Diego Garcia comes to mind.
2007-04-04 01:30:47 · answer #7 · answered by Deathbunny 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Serve his time. With the 3 month extension I can think of 140,000 people more depressed than him
2007-04-12 00:26:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He needs to keep his word and honor. Otherwise he will spend his life trying to explain why he let his country, his family, and himself down. His less than honorable discharge will always haunt him!
2007-04-04 01:28:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, he could do something to earn himself a dishonorable discharge. I wouldn't suggest that.
2007-04-04 01:26:38 · answer #10 · answered by DOOM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋