CorruptionDee asked:


Allow me to elaborate. Back in 2002, when I was 21 years old, I was serving in the US Army. Although stressful at first, I was handling everything just fine until things started to fall apart back home. Obviously, with several traumatic events occurring back home, I started to fall apart, since I was still very young, and stationed far away from home. Like anyone else, I spoke with the post psychologist for advice. I kept seeing him and telling him how I felt, until I was finally given an Honorable discharge after 16 months of service. He was straight forward, and said that he didn’t think the Army life was right for me, because of my acute depression at the time (I never had a history of depression). I agreed and was discharged honorably. The problem is that I was discharged under AR 635-200, Para 5-13, where the narrative on the DD 214 is “Personality Disorder”. To make a long story short, I despise this narrative because not only is it grossly inaccurate, but completely false as well. Just because someone is suffering from depression and can’t cope with the rigid Army lifestyle as well, doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with them. These types of narratives cause people to prejudge you, because the first thing that comes to people’s minds when they hear “personality disorder” is crazy. I’m completely sane, and always have been. I don’t have a shred of depression or disciplinary problems, especially in the civilian world.

People who know me can’t believe the narrative listed on my DD 214, but unfortunately any time you’re in the Army or military and you have depression problems that develop while you’re serving, and they don’t want to med board you, they just classify you as having a personality disorder.

In any case, I’m not here to bash the military as I have had many positive experiences there, but right now I’m trying to get my life on track and join the NYPD. I have completed all of the processes, and although I have had a squeaky clean record my entire life, I always felt as though I was wasting my time during the application process, because once they gain access to my military records, they’re going to take what is said as gospel, and disqualify me without me having a shot to prove myself. I have just seen the NYPD psychologist, and was calm and collective. I told him everything that went on in the military regarding my depression and the cause from my depression, and while it appears as though he was taking my word for it, he’s requesting a copy of my military psych records, before he can “make a decision”. I believe I’m more than qualified, but I can’t help but get the distinct impression that it’s a no-go once he receives the documentation he desires.

My question is, do I even have a shot? Or did I just waste my time. I would never put the military down, or try to steer anyone away from it, but there’s no secret that the military misdiagnoses people on a daily basis. I did my own research on my discharge and found that hundreds of people have the same problem. Thanks in advance and sorry about the length of the post.

DAFFODIL

napalminferno asked:


Alright, I know entering the Military on False information is punishable by dis-honorable discharge. I want to join the Navy, but I fear if I ask about getting medical waviers, they will not even want to consider me.
So, the question is now, when you enlist, do they do a background check on your medical records? Or can you say nope, I am fine, and they won’t look?

HILDE

ChicagoVeteran asked:

My father in law was drafted and served in Korea for a year in 62 or 63 I believe. I was thinking of making him a little shadow box with a picture of him and a friend over there my wife has, the crossed pistols of the mp’s, his old divisional patch, maybe his marksmanship badge with the pistol and rifle tags. What I’m having trouble with researching is what medals/ribbons/awards would he have gotten ie: did the army service ribbon exist then? Would a national defense ribbon have been authorized? would he have gotten a korean award or an army overseas for that time period? I couldn’t locate his dd214 and it would kind of ruin the gift to ask him. Any insight into this or insight into the complexity of records request would be appreciated thanks!

SAXTON

Sandra N asked:


A friend of mine got convicted of trespass 1, when he got drunk and wandered 3 feet into a neighbor’s.

He doesn’t remember even doing it, because he blacked out and next thing he knew, woke up in jail tentatively charged with Burg 1, Trespass 1, and Trespass 3.

They dropped the other two and gave him 18 months probation. He had a DUI 3 years before, but nothing else on his record.

He’s now 4 months into his probation. The military (which he’d been planning for a long time to join) said they couldn’t take him until his probation was over.

Can he basically tell the judge that if he allows him to join, he would be reformed much better than if he didn’t and stayed on probation?

The recruiter told him his DUI (misdemeanor), and Trespass 1 (misdemeanor) would not prevent him from joining. He was even told the military allows 1% of recruits to join with felonies on their record.

I’ve heard of judges allowing this in the past. His own court-appointed attorney told him this is sometimes allowed.
Curt, are you telling me that simply requesting a waiver will permanently disqualify him?

ELY

Hiroshima, Get Over it asked:

I requested my father’s military service records. He served during WWII.

Johnny J asked:


So based on what everyone has told me, I’m allowed to join the military with a hair transplant scar. The scar is just asthetic and has no effect on my physical ability.

The only thing I am worried about is its not posted on my medical record. My recruiters told me to say “its just a scar from a childhood accident”, but then I feel like I am lying… The recruiters said its not worth the effort to list it because no one cares. But on the other sides, a knowledgable doctor can link this scar back to a hair transplant.

Should I not worry and just say “its a scar from an accident” like my recruiters said or should I demand it to be put on file and request a waiver. What if they dont waiver it and kick me out though? Im excited to join and ship out next month so I dont want to lose my contract…. What should I do?

ANSLEY

marnefirstinfantry asked:


Updated:2007-03-12 13:54:05
Army Surgeon General Forced to Retire
Walter Reed Scandal Claims Another Job
By PAULINE JELINEK
AP
WASHINGTON (March 12) – The Army forced its surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, to retire, officials said Monday, the third high-level official to lose his job over poor outpatient treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Kiley, who headed Walter Reed from 2002 to 2004, has been a lightning rod for criticism over conditions at the Army’s premier medical facility, including during congressional hearings last week. Soldiers and their families have complained about substandard living conditions and bureaucratic delays at the hospital overwhelmed with wounded from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan .

Kiley submitted his retirement request on Sunday, the Army said in a statement.

“We must move quickly to fill this position — this leader will have a key role in moving the way forward in meeting the needs of our wounded warriors,” Acting Secretary of the Army Pete Geren said in an Army statement.

Geren asked Kiley to retire, said a senior defense official speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was not involved in the decision to ask Kiley to retire, the official said.

Kiley’s removal underscored how the fallout over Walter Reed’s shoddy conditions has yet to subside. Instead, the controversy has mushroomed into questions about how wounded soldiers and veterans are treated throughout the medical systems run by the military and the Department of Veterans Affairs and has become a major preoccupation of a Bush administration already struggling to defend the unpopular war in Iraq.

SUSANE

Me asked:

Hi, I am working on a Fathers day gift for my father in law. His father passed more than 20 years ago, and is someone who I consider a hero. He was in the third infantry division during WW2 and served and fought all throughout europe against the Nazi regime. Anyhow when he was alive he rarely spoke about the war because he witnessed many things, that he’d rather not talk about. This fathers day I am compiling a book, and have already requested a copy of his military records, I was wondering if there is anything else anyone can think of to make it extra special. I have seen on t.v. where veterans familys revieve a U.S flag that is folded upon there death is this only if they died while serving? Does anyone know of any registery’s or certificates?

IVES

halfwaygone09 asked:


i am seventeeen —5 months from 18…MILITARY RECRUITER said i need my medical records….
heck parents have been trying to send our medical records to another doc before we found that i needed my medical records!! We have filled out the papers (twice my parents say but i pretty much remember saterday being the THIRD time they’ve filled it out!) to get the records sent to another doc… both parents have gone in to get the records and have been denied. I myself went in there and requested..cause paretns have already signed me over to military but im “still danged minor” heck you have to be 18 to say you have to go piss around here!

what actions can i take? she’s tried to make our other doc pay for our med records ..is that even legal too?
any suggestions?

also she stated in a statement that i am add…which i was borderline in 1999 TEN YEARS AGO from my regular doc…he moved so we had to get her temperarily…..not only have i out grown that crap but SHE HAS NEVER SEEN ME FOR IT !! the only times i went to her were for ear infection…she refered me to a specailist..and double bronchitis!!!!!

WARNER

Funeral records are documents kept by funeral homes detailing the funeral services that were registered with them. When it comes to conducting research on the death of an individual, death records are often the first recourse while funeral documents are often (unjustly) overlooked.

One of the primary reasons why funeral records are ignored is that, unlike death records, they are not considered public records. Funeral homes are not required by law to release funeral documents unless there is just cause. But as of late, more funeral homes are allowing the general public to request for this information, provided that the name of the deceased and the date of death are provided accurately by the requesting party.

Since the funeral home director is tasked with the responsibility of filling out the death certificate, the latter is also part of the funeral records they keep at most funeral homes. Aside from the date of birth and death, other information that you can find in the death certificate includes the name of the spouse, name of parents, the place of residence at death and the name and location of the cemetery.

On the actual funeral records, one can find a list of surviving family members of the individual who passed away. Sometimes, even the names and addresses of the in-laws and grandchildren are included on this list, since this will be needed for placing obituaries in newspapers.

Although not often the case, there are instances when funeral documents also reveal the deceased person’s last will or testament, birth certificate, insurance policy and military record. These information are of course especially relevant for those trying to trace their lineage, track down ancestors and uncover their own family history.

Funeral Records Go ‘Live’ Online

Due to the sheer volume of funeral records, many mortuary facilities have chosen to digitize all their records and offer them online. Being able to access funeral documents online is advantageous for mortuary facilities since this saves them the additional cost of having to maintain a separate physical archive, sometimes even employing the services of a third party record keeping company.

For people wishing to acquire copies of funeral records, retrieving them online preserves these records for posterity. Digitized copies mean that the risk of these records getting lost, stolen or damaged is significantly reduced and are more likely to be able to withstand the test of time.

One caveat for anyone accessing funeral records is that these records may not be entirely accurate since most of the information is supplied by the surviving family members and then compiled by the funeral director. As such, any information that you learn from funeral documents has to be double checked against other sources of data before they can be deemed as conclusive.

The registrar of vital statistics, the county of death and cemeteries may also have some related records that can be utilized for research purposes and serve as excellent supporting documents for funeral records.

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