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Hello Mr. Fiorentine,
my name is Nicholas, and I want to know more about the waiver for entering the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and what specific documents or regulations, as you may say, would keep people like me, or Dawn's Daughter, or anyone else who may be suffering with a similar problem, from joining the U.S. Military, and, how can we as the citizens of this nation, make a change to this and allow one to defend the right to liberty, freedom, and Justice for all?
I look forward to hearing from you, and i hope i haven't offended anyone in the armed forces by starting a petition.
I sincerely apologize for my constitutional beliefs, and I hope to one day serve in the Coast Guard, too.
Nicholas,
I assume by Concerta disqualification you are referring to someone with ADHD who is taking Concerta. The best information that I have been able to find on ADHD and military service is available at http://www.help4adhd.org/en/living/workplace/military.
Additionally the Coast Guard Academy lists common medical disqualifications.
Psychiatric and Personality Disorders: Psychotic episodes. Character and behavior disorders. History of depression requiring meds, outpatient treatment or hospitalization. Bedwetting/sleepwalking/eating disorders past the age of 12. Attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder or learning disability such as dyslexia, which interferes with perceptual or academic skills past the age of 12. Use of medications to reduce symptoms of ADD or ADHD within the previous 12 months. (http://www.uscga.edu/display.aspx?id=2932)
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LCDR John M. Fiorentine USCG
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| Comment | Thank you for clarifying this with me, however, i will still attempt to make some form of change to the regulations, even if it means waiting for 6 years, after going to TTC and the Citadel. in order to help my peers. Thank you, again. Nic | ||
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John Fiorentine
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Active Duty Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander. My specialties are opertations afloat and operations ashore; three afloat tours and two ashore tour under my belt including command afloat and navy exchange. My staff assignments have been with Officer Personnel Management as a Career Counselor and at the Office of Law Enforcement within CG Headquarters as a program analyst. I can answer questions related to the Coast Guard, the assignment process, officer specialties, OCONUS duty, afloat and ashore operations.
Experience
WMEC Deck Watch Officer Portsmouth VA;
DD Combat Info Center Officer Yokosuka Japan (Navy Exchange);
WPB Commanding Officer San Juan PR;
Enforcement Div Sector San Juan PR;
Career Counselor (OPM-4);
Law Enforcement Program Analyst (CG-MLE)
Command Center Chief Sector San Juan PR
Organizations
USCGA Alumni Association; Military Officers Association of America, National Naval Officers Association.
Education/Credentials
B.S. in Government from the US Coast Guard Academy; M.S.A in Leadership from Central Michigan University
Awards and Honors
CG Commendation Medal, USN Achievement Medal, CG Achievement Medal, CG Commandant Letter of Commendation
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