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Posted Tue 01 July 2008 06:25 PM Hide Post My son has finished basic and AIT at Fort Benning he was sent to his regular post a month ago he was told when he went to basic whatever they ask about your medical history tell them no to everything.He was diagnosed with OCD when he was 10 it was so severe that he could not go to school for 5 months, but he was not supposed to say anything his recruiter told him to say nothing. he was fine as long as he took his medication but during basic he could not take it so by the time he got to his regular duty post he was not eating or sleeping. He was supposed to go back to his post last week but could not go he tried to make himself go but still it did not work. So now he is UL he will be AWOL if he does not show up within 30 days I put him back on his medication he is doing a little better he is going to see his doctor tomorrow. He called his CO and all he did was cuss him out.He called a chaplin he offered no help.Who do you call for help????? He wants to go back what do you do who do you turn to he is not a trader or just trying to get out he says they should have just sent him straight to Iraq he is very down on himself right now.IS THERE ANYBODY WE CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH
Mom,your son committed fraud by omitting his OCD diagnosis and failing to reveal he was on medication. he will be discharged with Fraudulent enlistment charge, receive an RE 4 discharge and never be allowed to serve in any Branch of the military.. he needs to go back NOW, otherwise when they catch him he will be court martialed.
OCD is disqualifying for entry into service, and this is why. he would be a danger to his fellow soldiers in the field when he runs out of meds. he needs to turn himself in immediately.
You don't have to worry I turned my son in myself but I promise you he would have been a very good soldier even his drill sgt. said he was the best he had seen in a long time. I guess it doesn't matter that 52% of soldiers are on prozac I guess that is OK.
A possible example of why he would be a danger to himself and his fellow soldiers - Your son is facing an enemy combatant face to face guns drawn on each other. Due to his OCD he can't fire the rifle until he repeats a phrase 7 times. In that time he and some of his fellow soldiers could be dead.
There are rules and regulations and medical dis qualifiers for a reason.
I wish you and your son the best and hope he can work this situation out with the least amount of problems.
veryscaredmom ~ I saw your original post just now. I see that you have, wisely, turned in your son. You have done a mother's job, dispite the difficulties. I congratulate you for that.
OCD is one thing. PTSD is another. One is before the fact. The other is after the fact. The pain combat veterans experience and have to live with is not comparable to a situation that very well could prevent your son from doing his job in combat.
Sadly, this is yet another story of recruiters trying to fill the quota. Most recruiters do not adhere to that level of ambiguity. And I am sorry for you, and your son, to have to suffer his mis-guided efforts.
I thank your son for having the desire and strength for volunteering to serve our country. Stay with him, support him, and love him as only a mother does. God bless.
