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Comment by Nicole on January 18, 2015 at 6:43pm

Hank's mom....is your son or daughter also at Ship 5? So sorry for the stress you are feeling...I know all too well what you mean. Are there only certain days that SRs are moved to Ship 5?

Comment by Nicole on January 18, 2015 at 6:42pm

Thank you Sara and Hank's MOM...your empathy is much appreciated! My son called from the hospital a couple of times. He is very beaten down and emotional. It seems to be just getting worse. He is recently turned 19. He's never been away from home and I have always been extremely close with my kids. So he is struggling a lot. Sara how long has your daughter been in Ship 5? I'm just wondering the average on a timetable for being there to time they are discharged. As his emotional state is not good.

Comment by Hank'sMOM on January 18, 2015 at 6:10pm

So sorry Nicole.  I think this the most stressful time of my life, and I know it is for you, as well.  I hope you hear something soon.  I think they have to let you know if they get moved to Ship 5.

Comment by Hank'sMOM on January 18, 2015 at 6:06pm

JimG - can they stay and appeal any re-enlistment code that they are given?  Or do some codes not allow them any option but to come home.  I talked to my son just now, and he is talking about "fighting it."  He meets with legal on Wednesday.  He was 1 1/2 weeks from PIR, and was sent to Ship 5 due to a medical record when he was 12 years old (ADHD and possibly another diagnosis, I don't know what the MD had in the record).  He was passing everything in Boot Camp, was the education petty officer and in charge of the bathrooms for his division.  It is so devastating!

Comment by sara on January 18, 2015 at 6:05pm

I think that was what happened with my daughter as well and then just escalated.  How old is your son?  My daughter is 18.  She was going to be an IS.   My daughter was aloud to call me from the hospital for pretty lengthy calls. She waited awhile because she said she was embarrassed, I think trying to take it in all herself.  Im sure he will call you soon. 

Comment by Nicole on January 18, 2015 at 5:19pm

Thank you Sara, 

  it is difficult being in limbo not knowing what exactly is going on or what to plan. My son has never had any issues whatsoever and has always been an overachiever, going in as a Navy Nuke.  I think the homesickness overcame him. Just kind of scary not knowing what's happening

Comment by sara on January 18, 2015 at 4:59pm

Nicole,

It happened to my daughter early on.  She is in ship 5.  She was at the hospital as well.  They diagnosed her with depression. She will be coming home hopefully the week of January 26th. Im sorry for you and your son, hopefully they will not diagnose him with some type of mental diagnosis RE4, as I just found out they can never re-enlist even with a waiver. This has been a nightmare for all of us.  If there is anything I can do or questions I may be able to answer that we have gone through so far Im here

Comment by Nicole on January 18, 2015 at 4:34pm

My son called this morning and said he was sent to the psych unit for having a break down and will not see the doctor until tuesday as monday is a holiday.  So will my son be sent to ship five after that? What is the process? I have not talked to anyone but him so I am not sure what is going on. 

Comment by sara on January 18, 2015 at 4:22pm

Do qualify to fight if they diagnosed you with depression.  I believe RE4?

Comment by LoriM on January 18, 2015 at 11:39am

Winning the appeal looks slim because not many go for it. Some do not qualify to fight and some just give up.(not saying that in a negative way). My daughter was told she was the first in like 8 years to come back,,, she was all the way through boot and had to come home ,, wait 6 months and applied for her waiver,, ,there was no fight, she got it,, and went back and kicked butt. Encourage them if they qualify to get a waiver to follow their dream... I am here,,, hugs and prayers for you. The other thing my daughter saw on ship 5 was people who did not really want to be there after they saw the amount of work it takes,,, they were very negative,,, and that bothered her...

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