Posted on Jul 22, 2016
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He's OCONUS and has mentioned he will purposely fail a PT test, and I talked him out of it. He wants to move to the Reserves, but from the looks of it, he CANNOT. He heard what he needed to hear and the consequences of Malingering. I appreciate the responses, but any answer after this edit, will not be read by myself.
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MSG Don H.
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“Whoever does not have the stomach for this fight, let him depart, give him his money to speed his departure, since we wish not to die in this man’s company."

-William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act IV Scene III.
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PO3 Machinist Mate
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Honestly, there's only two ways to get out of the military without ruining your career chances, and that's by waiting until your contract is up or retirement. In my case it was medical retirement. However, the modern military suffers from horrific morale and dismal pay, let alone the physical demands on the body. Leadership need to address this and stop being lazy. I was always plagued with poor leadership that were always looking for an excuse not to do their jobs.
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PO3 Jeff Webster
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Coming from someone who didn't have the choice. I was discharged after failing to many consecutive PFT's. This was not due to laziness or wanting to get out. I had sustained a shoulder injury in May of 2005. Underwent physical therapy had waivers and still could not perform to standards. I still was honorably discharged but only because of the circumstances. So essentially let your fucking balls drop be a man and get on the ball or they're going to slam you out with a OTH discharge and than it can follow you around the rest of your life
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MSG Andrew White
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HE IS A LOSER!!! HE WANTS CIVILIAN LIFE!!! HE TOOK A SPOT FROM SOMEONE WHO WANTED TO SERVE!! SEND HIM TO BE A COOK!!! HE WILL REALLY HATE HIMSELF!!!
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Sgt Charles Welling
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He signed the line, he should have the honor to do what he committed to. Maybe honor is the problem. Oorah!
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Col Rebecca Lorraine
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Great advice to your buddy. That is a great way to take care of each other. That is what makes our military so awesome most of the time!
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SGT Living Life
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As an NCO, I would be wondering what brought him to the point that he feels he must leave the service. What is going on with the soldier and can the issues be fixed to give him a better outlook and maybe help him strive to do his best? Sit down with the soldier and talk to him. Most of the time there are underlying issues that cause someone to get to the point of wanting out.

His leader should be mentoring and encouraging him and if there are other problems, they need to be brought to the surface with his leadership. If the problem stems from his leadership, he needs to use the open door policy to the next higher person in his NCO support chain and if that fails, start moving up the chain of command.
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CMSgt Mike Esser
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Sounds like he needs a good mentor to help him with his oath and some career planning.
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SSG Rotc Instructor
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He's seven months into his first contract. So counting his OSUT, he's roughly around 4 months into his first duty station. Of course it sucks. Units are tough on the new Privates. Just keep your nose clean, do what you're supposed to do, stay motivated, and things will get better in time.
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A1C Peter Anthony
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Suck it up and act like a man! This is the real world ! Not high school!!! You should be proud to serve active duty for the finest army in the world and an infantryman on top of that!
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1SG Kevin Henderson
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Tell him if he can't hack it then why would the reserves even want him.
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CPL Terry Perry
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Tell him to put his big boy pants on
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SSgt Age Mechanic
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If he fails a PT test, I don't think the guard/reserves would take him. If he wants to fail on purpose just to get out after only 7 months, he might as well finish his obligation in Leavenworth.
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SGT Aaron Hall
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The grass is not greener on the other side. I was HONORABLY DISCHARGED after fulfilling my active Army contract. I swiitched to Army NG and it has a whole new element of stupidity.
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SPC Mike Moulton
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Change mos, and suck it up you signed the paper. My worst regret is getting out ( honorable discharge).
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SGT Steve Farrington
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Sounds like it's time to send his lazy ass home.
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SPC Mortuary Affairs Specialist
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Shit i would take his place in the Active duty and he can take mine in the reserves
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Best of luck for him doe
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PO2 Raul Opjeck
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Lets article 15 his lazy ass for dereliction of duty, smoke his ass for two months, bar him from reenlistment, then give him a general discharge.
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SSG Tom Fuller
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Article 115, UCMJ - Malingering
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1SG Chuck Schnepfe
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I had a Soldier at Fort Bliss that was determined to get out like that. I explained early on that he had an obligation to fulfill and that if he kept on this path it would end in a Court Martial and jail. Low and behold he pushed it to that point. Failed APFT'S, repeated FTR, threw out all of his uniforms and finally struck a Senior NCO. 6 months in the brig at Quantico later, he got to get out.
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SGM David Poehlein
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1SG, you're really mean!!! You should've just let him out.
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1SG Chuck Schnepfe
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I'm sure that he thought so.
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