Good on Army leadership! They wasted NO time to start the investigation. The right thing to do.
Wise more.
Considering that the First Lady is visiting Bragg tomorrow and will talk with spouses, if this HADN'T broken, there would have been a Dresden-esque firestorm after the spouses and families let loose.
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The attitude on medical discharges has always perplexed me. Some otherwise good people have been outright vicious. Actually its not just medical discharges but also just people who choose to finish their enlistment are sometimes treated with disdain. The fact that the higher ranks have committed to the military puts them naturally at odds with those who are leaving the service.
Bump!
As a recently retired First Sergeant I can tell you that at my installation the Warrior Transition Unit has completely changed in its focus. We were instructed to send to that unit any Soldier that needed to be processed for separation for any medical condition whether combat related or not.
I sent two Soldiers to that unit. One of them had a history of back problems. The other I was going to Chapter out of the Army under a Chapter 14-12b for patterns of misconduct. He got sent to that unit because in my opinion he doctor shopped until he found one who diagnosed him with PTSD. Part of his treatment was to be placed in a stress free environment and to get 8 hours of sleep a day.
Most, not all, of the cadre of this unit was made up of NCO’s who were marginal performers. We were required to send one person from each unit. I know of several of my peers who sent NCO’s they didn’t mind losing.