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Hi,my son recently arrived at fort jackson for the start of basic training. He left home with a kidney stone and after 2 weeks the placed him in sick hall. He is telling me they will give him a couple of weeks there and if it doesnt pass they will send him home and he can re-enlist in 6 months. He does not want to be sent home. Is there anything he can do or will he actually be discharged and have to re-enlist? Thank you for any help.
It is the call of the training station, but I have seen them send people home on medical and then they come back in a couple weeks. The Doctor will make the final determination on the stones.
Nothing you can do or him (except pass them). Just hang in there, thats all that can be done at this point.
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John L
Expertise
I am a National Guard recruiter , been doing it for seven years and am a subject matter expert on qualifications for National Guard and I keep up to date on Regular Army regs and programs. I was in the Navy for 4 years and have 13 years in the Guard. I will not sugar coat my answers to you. They are usually short and to the point. If you need more in depth, ask me. Because each situation is different, alot of times you need to actually talk to a recruiter and let them evaluate your situation in person, by looking at your documents, issues etc. If I suggest this, it would be in your best interest to do so. Finally...thank you for your interest in serving this great nation of ours. Very few people can actually make the cut to serve let alone choose to do so. So thank you for wanting to and hopefully you will get a chance. Whatever branch you choose, thank you and good luck.
Experience
13 years Guard experince, combat missions and homeland missions. 7 years recruiting. I have been a platoon sergeant and squad leader. Mentor to new recruiters and recruits.
Education/Credentials
Recruiters course and advanced courses in recruiting
Awards and Honors
Top recruiter in district for FY 2008. Nominated for recruiter of the year for 2010.
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