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PTSD and Federal Law Enforcement

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bigGUNs82

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Hi, brand new member here.

I have recently been honorably discharged from the military and have applied to several federal law enforcement agencies.

I am VA disabled for PTSD. Will this disqualify me from federal LE service? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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On 3/29/2017 at 10:39 PM, Buck52 said:

 bigGUNs82 not meaning to hi-jack your post  but while were on this subject, I wanted to ask this question bout my grand son.

My grand son is in  US Air Force ROTC in High School  he has made Second Lieutenant, and were all very proud of him  he wants to Join after High School.

How ever when he was young his mother abused him  she was sick and a R.N. She was accused of munch housing by proxy  that's when a parent try's to hurt herown child for no reason & in the medical field  she would give him Insulin injections and he not need it. ect,,ect,,and take him to specialist to see what was wrong with him?

  Never the less this cause my son and her to divorce and my son won full custody...ok what all that did was make me grand son have temper fits and be destructive and break things and have high anxiety & suicide thoughts  ect,,the whole 9 yards...and  he was seen by a psychiatrist and was diagnosed with PTSD probably 70% if he was a veteran .

Ok now the Air Force Recruiter  has told him the Air Force won't accept him??  although he has went to counseling and finished 3 years of it but he still has to take PTSD Med to help control his Anxiety.

Anybody know if this will prevent him in Joining  the U.S. Air force?

I know that the military was pretty strict about psych meds. I've been out of the whole recruiting scene for a while now so I don't know what the standards are. There are other branches though. Hell, I knew a Marine on anxiety meds in Afghan. Good luck. P.s. It's not hijacking... this place is for helping one another.

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On 3/29/2017 at 10:10 PM, Hamslice said:

82,

Not only is every state different, but each county will have at least two different departments, sometimes many more.  I am a cop in a small town in the sticks.  I'm 80% (none of it mental health), and know one knows or asks.  My chief knows that I have a VA disability but does not know any of my specifics.  I was 60% when I applied and it was not on any of the applications, etc.  I even went to the police academy at 60%.  I have lived here all my life and maybe that had a lot to do with it.  The town asked me to go to the academy after I got out of the Army and then hired me.  So, theres that.

My suggestion would be not to lie, as that is a sure fire way out the door as a cop, but to only answer truthfully any questions they ask., to include PTSD etc.  I doubt that that is a question they would ask.  A lot of LE jobs require a PT test to get hired.  This test is a lot easier than the military (Army) pt test.  1.5 miles in 15 minutes etc.  Anyway, I passed it at 48 years of age, however, I would not be able to pass it now.  But dont have too.  LOL..

Hope this helps and good luck,

Hamslice

Thanks Hamslice. I'm always upfront but damn if they have to test me before just automatically disqualifying me right? I guess I'll have to see. Waiting for next opening

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Thanks Ham I agree

It's just that he has his Heart set on Joining the Air Force, no problems with his entry exam, he is the top student in his ROTC Program at school, I taught him how to spit-shine his military dress shoes and he keeps them mirror ready,  he just shines when they have drill practices & he gets to wear his dress uniform or his Fatigues and Boots to school, he is the type that probably be no good in infantry  but  logistic's is what he would be good at...he wants to become an officer &  I hate to say it but he don't have much common sense  (hey but what officer's do) Lol.... but he is very intelligent in Books. 

My other older grandson (Army) his older brother is a combat medic just got red alert to be deployed for Iraq & Afghanistan.

 

Good Luck bigGun s82  Thanks for the Info, Maybe things will turn out great for you!

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