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Alright, here's my situation. I signed up to be a medic, someone made a typo in my orders to basic, so I got sent home, and by the time they sorted it out, my medic slot was full. I stupidly accepted an infantry slot because I wanted to get basic out of the way so I could finish school. I made it through OSUT no problem, but then joined what I thought was a "volunteer" unit (special unit that supposedly only wanted highly qualified people). 12 hour commute each drill. My unit sent me to airborne, and I failed. I learned fast, I'm just not cut out for infantry. Ever since I got back, I have been treated like hell, and embarrassed publicly whenever they can manage it, and I have become suicidal. Twice now, I've come close to suicide, once directly before, and once directly after drill. I asked to transfer out of the unit. Too late, unit has upcoming mobilization. If I go on a deployment with these guys, I won't be coming back alive. I don't have enough money to get to drill in two days, and my team leader told me to "figure it out." I'm tired of this bull****, if I have to choose between paying back my enlistment bonus + an OTH discharge vs my life, I'll choose what's left of my life.
So my question is, where do I go from here? Should I call my 1SG and tell him what's up? Should I just disappear for a few months and then turn myself in? Or would it be quicker to fail a drug test? My family is in the US, I don't want to have to leave and never come back. If I do go AWOL, will I be facing jail time? Anyone gone through this before, or know how to answer any of my questions, I'd really appreciate it. Also please don't judge me... I've already done enough of that myself.
EDIT: Guess I should add. I'm well aware this isn't the army's fault, it's mine. I can't do this. I will get someone killed. I need to get out now, I'm sorry if that makes me a second-class citizen or whatever, but... I did what I could.
Alright, here's my situation. I signed up to be a medic, someone made a typo in my orders to basic, so I got sent home, and by the time they sorted it out, my medic slot was full. I stupidly accepted an infantry slot because I wanted to get basic out of the way so I could finish school. I made it through OSUT no problem, but then joined what I thought was a "volunteer" unit (special unit that supposedly only wanted highly qualified people). 12 hour commute each drill. My unit sent me to airborne, and I failed. I learned fast, I'm just not cut out for infantry. Ever since I got back, I have been treated like hell, and embarrassed publicly whenever they can manage it, and I have become suicidal. Twice now, I've come close to suicide, once directly before, and once directly after drill. I asked to transfer out of the unit. Too late, unit has upcoming mobilization. If I go on a deployment with these guys, I won't be coming back alive. I don't have enough money to get to drill in two days, and my team leader told me to "figure it out." I'm tired of this bull****, if I have to choose between paying back my enlistment bonus + an OTH discharge vs my life, I'll choose what's left of my life.
So my question is, where do I go from here? Should I call my 1SG and tell him what's up? Should I just disappear for a few months and then turn myself in? Or would it be quicker to fail a drug test? My family is in the US, I don't want to have to leave and never come back. If I do go AWOL, will I be facing jail time? Anyone gone through this before, or know how to answer any of my questions, I'd really appreciate it. Also please don't judge me... I've already done enough of that myself.
EDIT: Guess I should add. I'm well aware this isn't the army's fault, it's mine. I can't do this. I will get someone killed. I need to get out now, I'm sorry if that makes me a second-class citizen or whatever, but... I did what I could.
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