| Fun Times at Fort Drum: My Story
I have served in the Army for 5 years now, at Fort Drum, Ny. With one deployment to Iraq from 06 to mid 07 (extended deployment). Upon returning to the states, medical problems sustained in Iraq became more pronounced. I have now been fucking with Army medical for over 2 years. I now posses a P2 and a T3 profile, with a P3 on the way. I have just started the Med Board process, and am trying to be transferred to a Warrior Transition Unit. 4 days ago my unit, (2-14 infantry of the 10th mountain div), told me I was deployable. My first sgt. told me it was the sgt majors call and there was nothing I could do about it. The chain of command found my situation funny and openly laughed about it. Last month I SRC'd on fort drum, and was stamped non deployable due to med board. So in turn my medpros was also changed to non deployable. The reasoning behind redeploying me was due to lack of information. My unit has lost my SRC folder and my medpros has been changed to deployable status. When I asked my chain of command about what happened to my paperwork, they went into typical cya mode and said it was a mistake. What a bunch of bullshit. As of today they are trying to have me SRC again in the hopes of gettting me stamped deployable. And with the first flights leaving next week there trying to rush me. As of right now, I have Senator John Cornyn and Congressman Kevin Brady (both from Texas) launching congressional inquirys into my situation. The wounded warrior support center is also helping me with my med board, and is looking into how my medpros got changed. With all this help, time is still running out for me. After is all said and done, its a damn shame how this all turned out. You bleed for your country and try to do your best and you just get fucked in the end. Im tired of this shit. Sincerely, |
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My name is Pfc. Paul.