Unexecused absence from army reserve

[brdrok]

What is the name of your state? VA but Reserve unit is in Tennessee.

Hello,

I have received a letter from the Army Reserve that I have unexcused absences. The letter also states that if I miss 9 in a given year that they will process me for seperation from the Selected Reserve either by reassignment or discharge. I really have no intentions of attending if I can get away with no jail time.

A little more background info. I was with a unit in MD, that unit got shipped out but I didn't have the necessary qualifications. Instead they decided to put me with that unit in TN (early '03). At that point, I had a slight mental breakdown and was put into the psych ward in Walter Reed. After I was released, I remember I had an e-mail that the unit in MD was going to try to give me a medical discharge. I informed the Unit Admin or commander of this. and I never really followed up on this (stupid I know). The paper I got from Walter Reed is that rehabilitation is possible.

In the meantime, I received LES statements but obviously I ddin't get paid. Then in later December, early January, I received a letter from TN that I needed to attend for the weekly training. Is there a good chance for a OTH if I do not attend or will I look at jail time?

thanks

[badapple40]

They can't give you jail time without calling you to active duty and you missing that (e.g. activation orders). They can give you a negative discharge. How much time do you have left in the reserves?

[brdrok]

Q:They can give you a negative discharge. How much time do you have left in the reserves?

A:As stupid as it sounds, I really do not know. According to my ID, it is March '05. However, with the stop-loss going, this could have changed. Also, my LES states a much different date as well.


Q:They can't give you jail time without calling you to active duty and you missing that (e.g. activation orders).

A: I have the feeling that the unit in TN did go to overseas. I suppose that means that I, in fact, did miss my Activation Order?!?

I suppose I could live with a dishonorable discharge for I have no intentions of working for the gov't, becoming a teacher, or working for a gov't subcontractor. Seems to me that companies looking for half-way decent software/database programmers do not care about the type of discharge. But I could be wrong.

Many thanks for the info...