Basic Combat Training (BCT)
Basic Combat Training (BCT)
Posted on Dec 9, 2019
Does a person have any claim to serving or being a Vet if injured in a pre basic training course and not making basic training?
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Didn’t finish the pre basic either but was sworn in @ meps
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Basic Combat Training (BCT)
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If they never even made it to basic, then no. There are certain exceptions if someone is hurt in training, but since they didn't even make it to BCT, no.
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LTC Joe Anderson
(Join to see) - This is situationally dependent but requires quit a bit of supporting documentation (For starters you would need a Line of Duty (LOD)- detailing what happened, you would also need a medical report from the day of the injury detailing everything that happened medically, documentation your injury is a permanent injury, follow-on medical visits and reviews, a VA review and VA Dr's review and recommendation). If your injury was a permanent injury and a LOD was submitted you would be eligible for veteran befits but not be considered a full veteran by some or even the service because you never served. However you would be eligible for veteran compensation and semi veterans statues dues to the permanent injury. Being Pre-Basic without proper documentation, a Line of Duty report showing you were PERMANENTLY injured in the LOD and accepted into the VA system you would not be considered a Vet under any condition...
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Thank You Sir! The person this happened to has nothing because I’m pretty sure they weren’t considered as being enlisted why else would it take a lot of calls and complaining for Tricare to pay the bill! The military/tricare claimed they weren’t responsible so that plus everything else tells me this person has no right to claim soldier status little lone Vet status! I just want to make sure that I’m right when I as my husband would say “click their heels” and call them out and set them straight that they need to shut their mouth and stop acting like they are owed something! As a military wife my personal opinion is as most here, get through basic/ AIT and do something for your country and then we’ll talk.
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Am i a Doctor if i failed college algebra before being accepted to Medical school? C'mon man!!!!!!!
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LTC Joe Anderson
This is situationally dependent but requires quit a bit of supporting documentation (For starters you would need a Line of Duty (LOD)- detailing what happened, you would also need a medical report from the day of the injury detailing everything that happened medically, documentation your injury is a permanent injury, follow-on medical visits and reviews, a VA review and VA Dr's review and recommendation). If your injury was a permanent injury and a LOD was submitted you would be eligible for veteran befits but not be considered a full veteran by some or even the service because you never served. However you would be eligible for veteran compensation and semi veterans statues dues to the permanent injury. Without proper documentation, a Line of Duty report showing you were injured in the LOD and accepted into the VA system you would not be considered a Vet under any condition being Pre-Basic...
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LOL!!!!!! Reminds me of the ATT commercial. Im a little nervous too. Ahh we'll figure it out. haha
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My ex brother in law went to MEPS. Joined Army Reserves. Went to basic - didn't even make it out of reception. He was there for 2 months as they outprocessed him I think for failure to adapt and I think he hurt himself somehow in reception.
He doesn't qualify as a veteran. If he ever tried to (he never has) say he is I would smack him in the face.
He doesn't qualify as a veteran. If he ever tried to (he never has) say he is I would smack him in the face.
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Lol at least he got that far!! The person I’m talking about was only in the reprogram for maybe two weeks
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