12 days before he turns 20 and his times would qualify he's being separated

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Permalink Reply by NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza on September 18, 2018 at 10:04pm

So sorry to hear this Jim, but, if you go to the Ship 5 group page, pay close attention to RE codes. Many times a person can re-enlist with the proper waiver from a doctor. Don't loose hope just yet. Let him come home, see a doctor about his back, the go to the recruiter's office again.

Good luck 

Permalink Reply by Jim Mashburn on September 18, 2018 at 11:09pm

That's the confusing part to me. They actually asked him if he wanted a medical discharge or a pfa discharge. He chose pfa discharge so it would be easier to go back. We have really good insurance, otherwise I'd be concerned that they're sending him home with a possible herniated disk for us to fix. If we didn't have first rate insurance, we'd be screwed. I was always under the impression that if you were hurt in the military, they had to fix you. Just seems strange to me. Thank you for the reply. We will be glad to have him home in truth. Just a frustrated dad here, we'll get him fixed and see what he wants to do. The twelve day part is still the most frustrating.

Permalink Reply by NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza on September 19, 2018 at 9:03am

I can only imagine your frustration. Hopefully there are no real medical issues. I hope you all have a good outcome.

Jim