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Hello, My son has been on medical hold in 319 for about 5 days. He hurt his back. They did exrays and said they wanted to also do an MRI. Now he calls me this morning and says they are sending him home on Adminstative Discharge. I am not sure what that means. And the reason for the discharge is because he has been sleep walking. So what does this mean for my son and how long does this process take? I am sorry and meant to tell you he is in the Air Force at Lackland.
Typical Air Force ... ok what they did was send him home for sleepwalking, this is a question that is asked by the recruiter at the time of application. Its a dis-qualifier. Since he hurt his back, they use the sleepwalking as a reason of discharge. Its better than getting an erroneous discharge. After your son get back, Have him go to the VA and apply for benefits. Be sure that he GETS copies of ALL his medical records before he leaves!!! This will speed up the process of getting some befefits from the VA for his back. If he didnt sleepwalk before he left, then the VA will consider it service connected and he will get rated because of it.
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Howard Lorenz
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I have spent the past 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, 3 years was assigned as an Enlisted Accessions Recruiter. I have been deployed various times to several locations. If it is a career in the military you are looking for or thinking about I most likely have the answer. I still have contacts with in the recruiting field and if I don't know the answer then I have folks who do where I can find the answer. I am very blunt and straight forward and will make no attempts to BS you. I will give you the best information that I possible can can. If you think that you cant handle the answer that I give you, then don't ask the question...... If you are planning on joining the military, your number 1 decision factor in making this kind of move is that you need to be more concerned about serving your country than your country serving you!! All the benefits are the best that you can find. Education is at a premium right now and its the most rewarding thing that you can do. If I dont answer right away probably means that I am busy, but have patience, I will get to you.
Experience
Air Force Recruiter for 3 years, Air Force Career 21 Years
Organizations
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Education/Credentials
Community College of the Air Force, International Air Academy, Allied Business Schools, Embry Riddle Aeronautical College, Defense Acquisition University
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