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Separation due to asthma
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Permalink Reply by JessicaB-Sailor Mom on
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Judy...he'll need to see a pulmonologist I'm sure to prove that his lungs are healthy. If they approve his waiver then YES he should try to do it again. BUT have a plan B just in case. In the meantime, he needs to eat healthy, run, run run and take vitamins, Immunity boosters and google what to do to improve lung and respiratory health.
I'm sorry that he didn't get to finish boot camp. I know that he had to be disapointed.
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He is going to have to prove that he is better to the USN as in the RE-code it will be coded showing he has a medical issue and that is why he was seperated. He will have to go though the same process that he went though before to try and join, you never know what will happen at that time. If the USN is overmanned as they are now, they could just deny his request right away.
He needs to understand that the military might not be for him.
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Permalink Reply by Judy Proud Mom on
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Thanks for responding, do either of you know anyone who has gone though this?
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Permalink Reply by Craig on
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As Angie says, his seperation code will be the deciding factor. If he get a RE-3, he could possibly be able to come back in, but it will be hard. If he has a RE-4, the will never be able to come back in to the military, that means any service.
Let him know to not let this get him down, there are many other ways to serve your country. He could be a police officer, fireman, or even a defense contractor. I had a female on my website that had Exercise-Induced Asthma and was discharged from bootcamp. She ended up going back to college and getting her EE, and now works for a huge defense contractor helping the military from the civilian side. So there is other ways to support the troops, but you need to "look outside the box"... Keep your son focused on other opitions...
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I'm not expecting him to be able to go back, nor am I sure I could handle it if he did as it was nit a good experience for me. I also believe that he was probably lied to along the way about being able to come back in. Right now I am just trying to help him gather info and be supportive.
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Judy..do you know his separation code?
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RE 8
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That is great that it is an RE-8. That means it is waiverable. By this I mean, at least he can try it again if they approve the waiver... With the RE-8 he is still in the game.... (Note: The RE-4 is highlighted because I was searching for this document, it has nothing to do with your situation. Yours is on the bottom)
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