I recently medically retired on 21 August 2023. Prior to that I had been subject to a court martial in which I was fully acquitted of any wrong doing. For the previous 18 months DFAS deducted what I believe to be around $21,000. In an effort to try to stabilize, I tried to extend beyond the 21st of August but my command was not supportive in that effort despite my pleas. I currently have over...

BLUF: Soldiers may now initiate a self-referral to receive an MHE to their commanders or supervisors in the rank of staff sergeant and above on any basis, at any time, and in any environment.

NOTE: I’m not the originator or defender of this policy – I’m just posting it for awareness and information purposes. This is generally a copy/paste, so I don’t need your comments on formatting.

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I am supposed to ETS in December, I have done my phase 3 physical, I check to see if I’ve gotten my ETS orders yet, AND THEN I SEE THAT I’VE GOTTEN ORDERS FOR FORT KNOX. (currently stationed at Fort drum)

Many people like the army, many people don’t care either way, any some people think it’s fine, and I fucking hate the army and I just want to get out and leave it behind me.

Can anybody clear up...

Is it a scene from Adam Sandler’s/Drew Barrymore’s smash hit “50 First Dates” ? Since we have to explain rudimentary nuances of day to day events, nearly

Or is it “Shutter Island” and this grown person is another plane of existence while the rest of us just exist in this purgatory.

Or maybe it is the Peter principal and people just rise to their level of incompetence when their promoted

However,...

This is just a PSA for everyone who’s on the verge of getting out and can file a VA BDD claim, DO IT ASAP, DO YOUR C&P EXAMS, DO IT ALL ASAP.

I did everything in March, went on terminal leave in June so I then uploaded my DD214 and my hard ETS date was August 25th and today I got my rating and I get paid on the 1st.

Not everyone will get it when I did but don’t wait on it, the longer you wait the...

So far?

I have a soldier who got into some serious dumb ass trouble and has asked me to be a character witness for him. He’s a great dude but I think he made and idiotic mistake. I used to be his NCO I honestly think he can be fixed and has learned from his mistakes.

Now he has a hearing in the coming months and has asked me to be a witness and I’m willing to help him, I’m just worried that his actions...