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i have been in the army for 11 years now (4 yrs active, 7 yrs ARNG), and i have to face the BCM here in a few weeks about my request for discharge. heres the story, i have served with no AWOLS, no reprimands, nothing at all on my record. recently i have had a change of heart with the way that the national guard does things, and how it tries to play real army. now i have no problems with the deployments, (OIF3,and 5), but going back is not really an option that i want to entertain. i have seen the crap, put up with it, supported it in front of my subordinates, and im just done. i sat down with the company commander and told him that i didnt want to do this anymore, that i dont believe in the fight anymore, and that i cant in good conscience be a part of a system that i have grown to despise.
i have done all the right moves, havent just disappered, and am still attending. heres the problem. the CO told me that because i want out of my contract, i will be given a OTH, and i have to repay a pro-rated portion of my reenlistment bonus, and that i will forfeit all of my vetern rights. i sit before the BCM in july, and my requests to see a JAG have been delayed every time that i request one. i dont know what will happen, but does anyone have any advise as to what they could do? i dont care about repayment of the bonus, that is only fair, but my VA benefits? any help would be gratefully appreciated.
i have been in the army for 11 years now (4 yrs active, 7 yrs ARNG), and i have to face the BCM here in a few weeks about my request for discharge. heres the story, i have served with no AWOLS, no reprimands, nothing at all on my record. recently i have had a change of heart with the way that the national guard does things, and how it tries to play real army. now i have no problems with the deployments, (OIF3,and 5), but going back is not really an option that i want to entertain. i have seen the crap, put up with it, supported it in front of my subordinates, and im just done. i sat down with the company commander and told him that i didnt want to do this anymore, that i dont believe in the fight anymore, and that i cant in good conscience be a part of a system that i have grown to despise.
i have done all the right moves, havent just disappered, and am still attending. heres the problem. the CO told me that because i want out of my contract, i will be given a OTH, and i have to repay a pro-rated portion of my reenlistment bonus, and that i will forfeit all of my vetern rights. i sit before the BCM in july, and my requests to see a JAG have been delayed every time that i request one. i dont know what will happen, but does anyone have any advise as to what they could do? i dont care about repayment of the bonus, that is only fair, but my VA benefits? any help would be gratefully appreciated.