My husband was discharged from the Army about a year ago. He got mixed up with the wrong crowd and made a mistake. he was given a RE code 4, gereral under honerable conditions. He has been to many recuritors, and finally was told to contact our congressmen. We are in the process of having the case looked at to change his code [from the department of the army] He had to fill out lots of papers, and send in 2 letters explaining why the army should take a chance and change his code. The department of the army says it could take a year to look at his case [its been 5months]. What are the chances they will change his code? Is there anything we can do to make him "look better" to the army so they will change the code. He really wants to get back in, and I hear all the time they need new soldiers, but why do we have to go through this when HE WANTS to be in? If there is anything you can tell us to help it would be GREAT!
2007-12-25 17:30:31 · 8 answers · asked by Becky 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Sorry, but the military makes sure you get the correct discharge code when you get separated so it doesn't have to waste it's time with a million appeals like this one. He made a mistake you said by getting mixed up with the wrong crowd, whatever that means. He is and was a grown man and the military does not have a special do-over department. If they wanted him to stay in he would have been given restriction, taken his pay and maybe a paygrade or two. Obviously whatever he did was against Army regs and they kicked him out for it. They gave him an RE-4 to ensure he could not get back into the Army. Your Congressman will not bother themselves with such a case and you shouldn't waste their time with it either. He CAN appeal, but chances are is that this life learning experience will stay at an RE-4 as it should. Sorry, but the Army and the military explain the rules very carefully and very often about what is right and what is wrong. He made his choice and got the punishment he should have. Life lesson to not give into peer pressure especially when he is part of your family. Time to grow up and face things with honesty.
2007-12-26 03:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
less than 10% of all requests to change the RE code actually are granted. he would have to prove, without a doubt, that errors were made in procedure and he was given the code incorrectly.
The National Guard will consider a waiver on a case by case basis.
If the reason he was discharged had to do with drugs.. he has ZERO chance at all of ever gettingback in anywhere. Alcohol..a VERY small one NG will consider it
2007-12-26 00:56:00 · answer #2 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My husband is being discharged from the Air rigidity with the comparable regular under honorable circumstances. He even have been given a Article 15, lost a stripe, lost pay, and have been given 30 days of greater suitable duty. His grow to be because of the fact his first overlooked a morning PT classes using over drowsing and then he went to afternoon PT without his supervisors consent. i don't be attentive to how he could have they could punish him as they have punished you whilst what he did basically merits a slap on the wrist. Your's grow to be plenty worse. i do no longer comprehend the militia some cases.... confer with a recruiter. they could inform you what you will and don't have the skill to do.
2016-10-09 04:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can address "why do we have to go through this when HE WANTS to be in". Its not about your husband, its about the Army. The needs of the Army come first. What your husband wants is secondary and of little consequence to the Army. I cannot tell you how much of my day is spent babysitting grown people who do things they are not supposed and that takes away from my other responsibilities. Its a waste of my talents, my time,and my energy. So not only is the Air Force not getting what it should from SSgt Snuffy, its not getting what it should from me either. I have a former troop that I would pay money to never have to supervise her again. (drugs) I'm sure your husband wasn't that bad but there's a reason why the Army is not jumping through hoops to take him back. It might be time to consider other options.
2007-12-26 01:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Somebody intended that your husband be barred from ever reenlisting in the future and unless he can prove to the military that this was done in error it is highly unlikely that it will ammended to an acceptable RE code.
2007-12-26 01:08:09 · answer #5 · answered by oscarsix5 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My biggest piece of advice for you is to get reccomendation letters from people he has served with , particuarly people in his chain of command Squad Leader , Platoon etc Those letters wiegh very heavly when considering change in discharge considerations
2007-12-25 20:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by the_fire_dog 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the eyes of the army, there is nothing urgent about the paperwork. Your husband isn't going anywhere, so there's no need to hurry it along.
2007-12-25 18:57:37 · answer #7 · answered by TedEx 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
HE WANTS to be in?
he shouldn't have gotten kicked out the first time
2007-12-25 18:02:27 · answer #8 · answered by Scott S 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋