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My son called me last week and told me he was coming home a week before Bootcamp Graduation. He said they found Anxiety and depression on his medical record. This happened while in middle school and he never took the meds. See if was not suppose to leave until May 2016, but the recruiter called and said we have an opening like the week before Thanksgiving and he took the opportunity to fulfill his dream. His records were pulled while he was in bootcamp. If we would have had him wait till May we could have gotten all the documents and waivers signed so he could complete his bootcamp.  

  Can someone please explain to me the process of what he is going through now to be sent home? Why can we not get a waiver for him from the doctor to complete his bootcamp. Will he get to go back?  I am so frustrated cause I can not seem to get an answer to help me not feel so helpless and yes I understand its out of my hands. I just want to understand why this is happening and what does the codes stand for for him. Needing some advice

Thank you so much, 

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katydids61, if you or a recruiter are telling your students not to disclose that they are or were taking medication or that they have had a medical diagnosis, then STOP IT! I was a special education teacher and a special education administrator and my staff and I encouraged those who were interested in serving in the military to check out all of their options and to disclose their history because as Anti M and hooyahsuzy point out, the Navy takes non-disclosure seriously. You are doing a terrible disservice to your students by encouraging them to lie--they are to be honorable and yet you tell them to lie????? Those who go to BC having lied may stand up at the Moment of Truth and disclose and be sent home or they may make it through a few weeks or even most of BC and have a problem that results in separation or they may even make it into the fleet and then have a problem and then be fined and separated for fraudulent enlistment when a previously existing condition is discovered. Special Ed students must meet the qualifications for enlistment and should get the needed waivers prior to enlistment if a waiver is needed as should any young person interested in serving in our country's armed forces.

I could go on and on, but I will stop there and just say, just STOP your VERY unethical practice!!!!!

katydid61, reread what YOU wrote, which is still posted above:

"I am a high school special ed teacher and over the years I have had a ton of kids go into the military who had ADHD and always took meds for it. I know they never disclosed that because that would disqualify them right off the bat. They never had any issues once they were in.  Seriously, I have had lots of kids go into the military like that."

I stand by what I wrote.

If they found it in his records, and he did not disclose it, that is reason enough to separate him.  They take non-disclosure very  seriously.  Waivers are for beforehand, not during.  Depending on the type of discharge, he can try again in either six months or a year.  I am not sure which.  Does he know his discharge code which will be on his DD-214?

He will go into Seps, and will stay there until the paperwork is done.  Continue to write to him and be encouraging, it is a difficult place to be.  He will still be paid, etc., so that is good news.  Depending on how far away you live, he might come home by bus or by plane.  He'll be wearing his PT gear, and gets to keep some of the uniform issue such as boots/coat.  

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