AWOL after 7 days of BCT

[crystalpexi]

What is the name of your state? CA

I have read a few of the threads on here, none so far have pertained to AWOL and discharge while in BCT. I will tell you now I know the aftermath of an OTH, my husband had one and he worked a very good job with the county out here for almost 7 years...and I'm a tatoo artist, so it doesn't really apply to my future employment.

I had originally enlisted with the Army Active duty because I wanted the benefits for my three kids and that great VA loan for my business when my enlistment was over. So I signed my contract, swore in and headed out to Action Jackson in South Carolina. I did one week of reception and then started my Basic Combat Training. within the first two days I had realized I had made a mistake and that it was causing my marriage to fall apart. I will be married 9 years in july. My husband did not want me to go and said that he would let me go if it made me happy. Well I had talked to him my second day in BCT and he said that he was unable to handle me in the military and he was going to file for divorce because he couldn't handle the stress of me possibly leaving him to the sandbox or shipped out to korea for months, years at a time. I talked to my Drill Sgt's and followed the chain of command procedures all the way up to the chaplain, whom they would not allow me to see. It got to the point that I actually disobeyed the Drill Sgt. so he would send me to the fist Sgt's office so I could plead with him again about discharging me. After going through the runaround for a few days and getting absolutely no where, one of my Drill Sgt.'s told me how to get off the base by foot and even stated he would pay for my cab fare off the base. On my 7th day of BCT I left the base by foot and proceeded to take transportation back home.
I am afraid to return to base only because I do not want to get re-cycled and put on a new start, plus my family needs me now, especially my husband. Another question I have is, with three or more children, your spouse is supposed to sign a dependency waiver, I had no idea about that and neither did my husband, but alas I have one in my packet of info and the signature on the waiver says my husband's name but it is not his signature, could this be helpful in my case of discharging and keeping my marriage together?

Thank you.

 

[SHORTY LONG]

Why did you not take to Drill Instructor's offer for giving you money for the Cab ride?

How can you prove that it is not your husband's signature? If you can prove that, then
you might a have good chance in getting out with a discharge that will not harm you
down the road; ELS! It is true to some degree that certain States are not as hard as
other States for those who have OTH'S. However, sooner or later you will not only
find, but feel the consequences that flow directly from an OTH..

 

[crystalpexi]

response to signature forgery

I was up north with family when I was recruited, my husband was down south and never received any paperwork /waivers to sign, but lo and behold it was signed in his name. You can compare it to his signature is how we can prove it, also that he was no where near my recruiter's when this document was to be signed.

 

[SHORTY LONG]

Contact the GI Hotline at: 1-800-394-9544 and share this with them. They may or may not help you. For if this is true about the [forging] of your husband's signature, and it is a mandatory requirement for him to sign before you could be enlisted, then clearly, this is an unlawful enlistment!