I’m afraid to talk about my depression for fear of getting kicked out. Just wondering if anyone has been prescribed anti depressants and was able to continue serving.

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What are the good websites to find civilian jobs that offer SOFA?

So there's this kid I go to school with who regularly cuts himself and he plans on enlisting in the Marine corps. He's 17 years old, he went off his meds, and he has turned to self harm as a means of dealing with emotional stress. I know him from a JROTC program I'm in. The recruiters obviously don't know about this problem, or that he went off of his meds. Is there anything I can say, file, or do to make the recruiters are aware of this issue? This kid really needs help and is mentally unfit for serving in the military.

Requesting any help from past/current US military recruiters!

I’m a 24 year old male from Southern CA, and I’ve been trying to enlist since I was 18. Been running into nonstop walls for nearly 7 years now, and the past recruiters I’ve worked with have all ended up ignoring me. Hoping I get get some better answers here.

Long story long- I had a partial meniscectomy on my left knee at 17. Did the physical therapy and got it up to 90% mobility. Tried going Army, recruiter pushed me all the way to MEPS. Failed there when I whacked my bad knee on the floor and was in too much pain to continue. Cue a three year period waiting for MEPS to forget about me, adding on another two after that for familial circumstances.

Flash forward to October 2016. I’m 23, 181lbs, can hit an 8 minute mile, and in great health. I go to get an MRI for consistent left knee pain. Ortho looks it over and says everything is healthy, the pain is it getting used to consistent activity and a bad running form, but clears me for anything I want to do.

January 2017. I walk into a recruiter in Upland, all relevant medical info in hand. I fill out the paperwork, do the tape measure BMI test and duck walk, shake hands, and they bid me adieu. Come back in for a signature here, a question there up till March. Followed by silence till May.

After waiting till mid May, I call the office and spoke with another recruiter that had been helping my (still fairly new) recruiter with my paperwork. He tells me straight up ‘You’ve been denied.’ Which I though ‘Bull.’ Get ahold of MY recruiter, she basically tells me that MEPS didn’t like I had knee pain from 2016. Only way through is 3 MRI’s over 6 months.

September 2017. After getting at my health insurance and a letter from my ortho clearing me, I contact my recruiter again and told her that they won’t approve that many MRIs in such a short time, unless I’m in severe pain or prepping for surgery. Silence since then.

So here I am, 24 years old, in great shape, ready to go. And the MEPS doctors are losing their minds because of some lost cartilage and minor pain. My question is, Is there any way around this?

Looking at joining and have loads of questions!

-what are your main duties as an Officer? -Do you have to serve on the front line? -How much time away from the UK do you spend? -Where have you served?

Thanks a a lot!

Hi! Figured I'd try this out. Any questions will be answered unless they violate any security rules and laws.

Ask me what you want to know

Proof http://imgur.com/BqRIgSh

I have been in the Navy for 3 years, Stationed at NIOC Hawaii on shore duty. I can answer just about any question you may have, nad if i cant answer it I can ask someone who can. AMA

Edit: Not sure what type of proof the mods are looking for, will provide if asked.

Salutations Mr. Dallaire. For the benefit of english speaker, I will write in english.

1. After your experience in the military, have you got any hope for humanity? If not and if so, what should be happening to allow us to unite under one word ''earth''?

2. What is the root of all evil?

3. Do you regret you career choice, as then you wouldnt had to see it all?

4. I understand you had some personal problems with PTSD and you batteled depression. How are things going? What are you up to lately?b

5. Why is it that in the Rwanda operation you had so much limitations and so few resources.

Merci et bonne santé Mr. Dallaire

I have been enlisted for over 10 years, with 8 years as a Storekeeper. My job includes accounting, finance, inventory control, contracting, and logistics. I used the Coast Guard as a way to gain US citizenship, and health benefits. I am also the founder, and one of the moderators of /r/USCG. AMA

All said in the title.