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Number 1. Your brother in law enlisted in the Navy he has obligations he is required to fulfill. One of these is to return to his ship as instructed by his command.
Number 2. If and he is not hospitalized. His doctors excuse has been reviewed. He has been determined able to travel by Naval personnel. And does not comply with those orders he is UA. If his Ship leaves port with out him then he will be charged with Missing a Movement. Among other things.
Number 3. Bed Wetting is the oldest ploy in the book.
Number 4. You have stated he was seen by Naval personnel while aboard his ship. Naval Doctors do not allow Sailors or Marines who truly display signs of acct depression or suicidal tendencies to remain in their billets. That would cause a danger to the rest of the command. They are removed for treatment/discharge processing.
Number 5. Denial of Dependant benefits to your sister. Thats not that hard. Your brother in law has to present his Marriage license to to his perso fill out the requisite paper work for a D-Allotment.
More Paper work for TriStar benefits, and since your sister does not reside with him Paper work for a dependent ID card. Armed with that paperwork your sister can have a D-ID issued at a Military Installation in the area. Since you state Houston I'm assuming you live in Texas which puts you in driving distance of several bases. Has he done the necessary Leg work?
Number 6. 3 hours of sleep and then working a 12 hour shift. Welcome too the military. Underway he will get less at times. And right now there are a bunch of people in the military getting less and under more adverse circumstances than a Culinary Specialist aboard Nimitz is ever likely to see, (Since the rate of his mentor is CS1 Culinary Specialist 1st) I'm assuming your brother in law works in the Galley as a cook.
Number 7. NAVBUMED Does not care what a civilian or VA contract Doctor says. Naval medical officers make the diagnose of active duty Sailors and Marines period.
Now that I'm thru sugar coating it. Your brother in law needs to man up and go back. Kiss his wife good bye and face whatever repercussions await him at his command. If he wants out this badly I'm sure his CMCPO will gladly find a way to get him down the gang plank and out of the Naval Service, if for no other reason than to keep this from being an ongoing issue that effects the viabilty of his duty section.
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Sgt. Rafael Peralta ,United States Marine Corps
Company A, 1st Bn, 3rd Marine Regt, 3rd Marine Divison
We will never forget your valor and sacrifice.
Semper Fi ! |