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my son was separated and sent to ship #5

My son went in on Sept. 21. He called us the following week because something had gone wrong. He was going in as E-3 Master At Arms. He passed all the tests, physical, medical, etc here with flying colors. When he got there he failed an eye exam which said that he had a very slight color disorder. Because of this, he was disqualified from his job (M/A). He was separated from his boot camp unit and sent to Ship #5 which seems to be a holding barracks where they send the sick, hurt, or people with similar problems as my son. He went there on Sept. 27. They told him that he was most likely coming home with a discharge that would have a re-enlistment code and if he chose to go back through MEPS to find another job he would have that option but they would not help him find another job. If he stays there he would be undesignated which his understanding is that he would be cleaning toilets, janitor duties or sent on a ship as a paint scraper. None of these things seem very appealing to him nor were they the reason that he enlisted to begin with. Today is Oct. 13th and he is still there. He has watched people come and go. He has gone to legal and they told him that they will get the paperwork to the master chief and then they will process him. He waits but nothing happens. Some people are in and out in 3 days. He has been there for 2 weeks and 2 days. They post names of people that are going to speak with someone each day and each day his name isn't there. He asks and they tell him he will just have to wait until they call him in. He is very discouraged and tired. Ship #5 is not a fun place to be. It is like a holding cell. He has done nothing wrong and joined the navy with good intentions to further his education and career and all he is getting back is waiting and disrespect. I am frustrated with him and for him at this point. I do not know what to do. He has been told that his paperwork is lost, then that is screwed up, that it hasn't gotten past legal yet and now that he is not a priority. Does anyone know of anything i can do to help this situation. I have spoken with his recruiter and nothing. i have called the legal office and was transferred to a chief that gave me the song and dance of how he should take undesignated and take his chances. I am so frustrated at this point. Any information that anyone may have could help.

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Comment by Amy**QM MOM** on October 13, 2010 at 2:43pm: Navymom...I am sooo sorry to hear this.. I am sorry I don't know a solution. I do know I will pray for you and your son. Please keep us posted..

Comment by navymom on October 13, 2010 at 5:00pm: MommaBecky, your situation is very similar to mine. I spoke with the Seps Administrator today and she is looking into it for me so I am hopeful. She also said that they may be looking for a different job for him. He is just so very tired of being in Ship 5. He has been doing the watches, volunteering for everything. He has been giving meds to the sick ones. I think he has been doing things pretty much like your son did. I am just so worried about him and wish whatever they are going to do would happen so he can either come home or get a different job. Ship #5 is not a good place to be at all.

Comment by Rhonda(EMmom) on October 13, 2010 at 5:06pm: My son spent a couple of months in ship #5 also, he thought he was being forgotten but he kept on them to get something done and not fall thru the cracks. Finally something did. Being undesignated isn't so bad, yes you have to do some grunt work but you get to work with a bunch of great people and he will be out in the fleet instead of sitting in the barracks, and he can rate up in a couple of years. He is still serving our country! Good luck to him!

Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on October 14, 2010 at 1:22pm: If he hasn't finished Boot Camp, I would definately encourage him to go Undes. They are all given the opportunity to re-think their job during the last weeks and chances are he can get a rate. If not, Undes can be a great opportunity because while they are there they can see what people "actually do" as opposed to just reading a description, then he can "strike for a rate" and move right into the job. One of my Navy Mom friends's son was in Boot Camp for months due to in injury. Waiting is just part of the Navy experience, unfortunately.