Posted on Jul 15, 2014
PFC Tim Taylor
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SGT Mitch McKinley
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I certainly do not want to rain on your parade, but here is my own circumstance.
I received a field grade Article 15 for sleeping on 24 hour guard duty. I PCS'd 3 weeks later, and at my new duty station (within 45 days) I was diagnosed with multiple sleep disorders. I used that documentation to try to have my A15 overturned and get returned to my previous pay grade. No dice.
I was told by JAG, that to have that be a consideration, it would have had to have been diagnosed before the A15 proceedings.

I too wish you luck and God's speed. Keep us posted.
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SGT Mitch McKinley
SGT Mitch McKinley
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And before I come across as a dirt bag for sleeping, even with the disorders...it was at a FASP and there was no sleep plan in the SOP, so in the absence of orders, I acted like an NCO and implemented a plan for the entire team. I was not planning to be asleep at any point, only planned on my guys getting a nap...and I fell out around 0330.
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SSG V. Michelle Woods
SSG V. Michelle Woods
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That's such a shame and Im so sorry that happened to you SGT Mitch McKinley. Every time I pull 24-hour duty, I let my runner go sleep a few hours upstairs (CQ in the barracks) and when he/she was done, I'd go sleep 3-4 hours. I was taught that's what a good NCO does.
Smh...
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
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I thought everybody slept on 24 hour CQ shifts.
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AB Theresa Westcoft
AB Theresa Westcoft
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My son was discharged because he showed up for work on time but had been partying the night before and smelled like alcohol. Can he get his GI Bill back? 5 years in and two tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. Help!
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Sorry folks, I shut down my business back in 2015.
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SGT Terry Koob
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I received a general discharge after 12 years of service. I requested the discharge after several back surgeries. My brother went awoke after 2 1/2 years in and received the same discharge. Now he gets veteran benefits and I do not. The va said that since I served with the California and the iowa national guard that I was not considered a veteran. I was called to active duty then a couple weeks before 180 days released. Only to have it happen again. I have 2 active duty mos's 63h and 54b along with active duty bncoc.
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