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injured knee in 3rd week of boot, being released without medical aid or coverage

We just learned last night that our young recruit injured a knee.  He is on crutches and is being moved to ship 5 to be released.  It sounds like he is not getting any medical attention, that surgery may be necessary and that the Navy does not want to deal with the injury.  Instead they are sending him home to deal with it himself, the expense and lack of an income.  This man had committed his all to be a sailor, hoping to become EOD.  Seems very sad that Navy is treating him this way.  Throwing him away for being injured in a freak accident.  (slipped on ice while marching)  Does he not have any rights or options to get help with the injury and most certainly future expense of fixing his knee?  Now he sits for the 2 weeks waiting for release, using crutches and not getting needed medical attention.

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First of all there is something you can do. We went through the same thing with my son, only he has served for 5 years. For 7 months he walked around with a torn miniscus, dislocated knee, and a torn ACL. He went to the Doctors and they blew him off. I came across a nurse from Wounded Warriors. She was a God sent! First you need to call your Congresman/woman. Tell him what happened. Then tell your son to go to the hospital and ask to see a patient advocate. File a complant and don't be afraid to tell them you have contacted you congressperson. Ours is Debbie Halverson. She has been VERY helpful. Navy hates the word congress. My prayers go with you
Thank you all for support. He returned home and did receive one therapy session. Fortunately it is not torn but strained and after five weeks is walking normally. He was told the Navy doesn't want "broken" sailors. Was told he could reenlist in a year. He came hope deflated, out of work, sleeping on couch at his girlfriends mother home. Not what he had envisioned when he entered DEP program and spent a year going to pt and classes. Time will tell if he decides to go again, I personally hope not as the Navy did not treat him well. So disappointed in the Navy that they did not give treatment while in duty status, besides crutches.
are you serious?!? I would name every employer I have ever had for starters... besides, shouldn't the military go above and beyond for its service members and recruits?
Unfortunately your son wasn't actually in the Navy at the time of his accident. They don't become sailors until they pass Battlestations and received their Navy caps. Up until then, they're just recruits and the Navy is under no obligation to treat anyone for anything other than minor stuff. His situation as a recruit is totally different from someone who's been in several years. If he's so determined to join then he can try again later.
This is probably because your father retired from the military. Medical coverage is not the same for all veterans.
i should have specified for you, angie, that i was responding to the more general comment: "the navy does take care of its own."
you will probably ask for an example too. here is a quick google result: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iXSJa5eFMuXF2Uxw...

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