“I have a BH waiver and medication waiver from the US Army to fly the AH-64D/E Apache helicopter.”
Just because they give them doesn’t mean they should.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are now boarding for flight United 2478. Your pilot today was just released from a mental health hold for trying to suicide, but he’s all better now, so please welcome him and congratulate him on staying alive. And, please, be gentle as to not set him off, you do want to make your destination, don’t you?”
So says the tough guy.
If you’ve never served in direct combat, I won’t be able to explain anything to you.
If you have, then you know temporarily reaching a breaking point, getting help, and recovering is quite common. Year after year of being “over there” juggling combat exposure and trying to maintain a family is quite pressing.
It doesn’t mean that someone is beyond redemption and healing.
Your example is hyperbole if the highest order you seem to use in order to simply claim that your position is black and white and is true.
It’s not, Mr. Mental Health Professional Pilot.