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timetowinarace
A friend's step-son had enlisted in the Marines under the delayed entry program while six months out till 18. A couple of weeks ago (a month before actuall entry) he tried to hang himself. He was of course admitted to a state facility for a short time. Obviously he's a person with emotional issues at this time. He has since threatened his mother that he was going to do it again.
I told my friend that the Marines would no longer allow him to enlist in his current condition. A few days later he told me that the recruiters told him that there would be no problem with his enlistment. I guess the service must REALLY need personell.
The kid is a good, likable guy but has issues. The marines may actually be good for him. I don't think so, but....... My concern is more about when he gets out. If he has issues due to his service, like PTSD or any others that manifest in service, he is being set up from the start as having a 'personality dissorder'. We know that the service and VA is quick to use this diagnoses to deny claims.
Anyway, I'm unsure of any suggestions I could make for this family to not have any surprizes or how to reduce the burden they'll have if these issues become worse with the added stress of service. I don't have faith in the VA. With his current emotional problems on record he'll likely be denied service connection.
Any thought's?
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