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I'm hoping someone can help my husband and I with just some basic information. Here's our situation: my husband has a 19-year old son who enlisted late last year. My stepson is somewhat estranged from his Dad so we don't always know what's going on with him (his choice). He left for boot camp on the 23rd of February and a few days later we received his belongings. We were so relieved that he had made it and we looked forward to hearing about his graduation and where he was going to be sent for training.
Early last week he showed up and told us that at the Moment of Truth, something had come up regarding a "faulty diagnosis by his doctor," and something else regarding misinformation from his recruiter. He also told us that he loved boot camp and could return in three months.
We are not looking for anything specific regarding our son's situation. We're just looking for any information about what his options at this point might be. I've done some searching online, of course, but it's been hard to find anything that seems to apply. He was so excited to go and we were looking forward to a good future for him. Any help would be so greatly appreciated.
I understand that because he's an adult we're not necessarily entitled to know anything. My main concern is how to help him regroup from this and if the Navy is not an option, then we need to go in some other direction to get him on his feet.
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Permalink Reply by anasazigypsy on
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Lemonelephant probably welcomed you to this site .Post your question directly to her or one of the other admins. They all have a great deal of knowledge on all things Navy.I know that whether he can go back, and under what circumstances depends on his discharge code, so you might want to share that information with them .
How you help him regroup if he can't go back might start by asking him what he would like to be doing in 5-10 years from now, and helping him find a path to get there, whether that is schooling,apprenticeship, etc .Maybe an apptitude test if no clear direction?
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Being new to this type of forum, I'm not sure how to post directly to someone! Any help would be so appreciated, Thank you!
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If you go onto your personal page, there should be a welcome message from lemonelephant. You should be able to send a reply to that message from there . You can also look for the :members tab and search .I think you click the picture to post to the person you want to communicate with. Try those.
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Permalink Reply by Concernedad on
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Not sure what you can do. He can contact his recruiter's office to see if it's possible to go back. IF the recruiter did something wrong, I'd suggest talking to the superior there. Again, all things he needs to do himself.
Enlisting in the Navy is one of the first times you realize you cannot do anything for your children, as the Navy sees them as adults.
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You are so right, of course; we want our kid to be able to take care of things himself. I guess we're just wondering if what he told us is anywhere near reality, especially the part about being able to return and complete boot camp and move forward with, hopefully, a really great Navy experience. Thank you so much for your response. I'll be continuing to search for information and that will no doubt involve a serious sit-down with us. Thanks again.
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Permalink Reply by Dismomrox on
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My son stood up at "the moment of truth" as well... We're still waiting to see if he is coming home or not?! He was taking meds in elementary school for adhd... We're praying he can stay in!! How long was your son there after he stood up at the moment of truth??
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When did you find this out about your son standing up? I will be praying for him
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Thank you so much for your kind thoughts. The relationship between us and him has been strained for a little while now which is one reason we were so happy he was able to enlist--he needs to learn about being responsible for his own actions. The down side of that relationship is that we don't always know what he's doing. From what I could learn about the MOT, it happens before boot camp really gets going so for all we know, he's been back for several weeks. I guess what I'm really trying to find out is if what he did tell us--that he can get a doctor's note and go back in 3 months--is truly an option.
I'm sorry about your son; it seems there are some rules regarding medications and even if they were taken in good faith under a doctor's care, it can come back to bite later on. I will be sending good thoughts to you and your family as well, please keep me updated?
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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CoopsMom, He is the only one who can tell you what happened. He has been informed of his options as far as reenlistment and if he wishes to share those, then he will. It is usually more like six months or longer before the enlistment process can even start again and then he will most likely need at least two waivers in order to reenlist (one because of being separated and one for whatever he disclosed) and it will also depend on his reenlistment code. You may find info in Ship 5 Moms(Formerly Ship 17).
Support him by finding out what he wants to do and helping to make a plan to make that happen.
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You are very welcome. Prayers for him as he decides what to do and for you as you help him with Plan B (C, D...) and as you try not to be overanxious for his future and let him be the one to make the decisions.
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