How does a positive urinalyses effect your retirement packet?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 08:13:34 -0500

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2016 8:17 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 08:17:24 -0500

It is up to the commander it could be very bad for you. Why would you risk your retirement like this?

Response by 1SG Al Brown made Dec 10 at 2016 8:34 AM

1SG Al Brown — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 08:34:37 -0500

The last time I witnessed this situation, the SSG popped the test by smoking a joint. He had one month before terminal leave started on a 20 year retirement. He was reduced to SGT, which violated his RCP. His retirement packet was pulled and he was Chaptered out. It happens all the time with E4's on the way out the door, but it's rare that someone would jeopardize a retirement.

Response by SSG Laurie Mullen made Dec 10 at 2016 11:35 AM

SSG Laurie Mullen — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 11:35:48 -0500

Why would anyone risk their retirement for something so stupid?? I hope things work out for the best for you, but I think you just threw it away. Good luck.

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Dec 10 at 2016 12:00 PM

SFC Pete Kain — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 12:00:42 -0500

With the Army downsizing and trying to save money.....Seriously you ask this.

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Dec 10 at 2016 1:38 PM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 13:38:47 -0500

Off the top of my head I'd say a positive urinalysis would keep you from retiring period. You surely don't think they will keep you around for 20 years because you were young and made a mistake. Sorry, I sat on too many court martials where we awarded Dishonorable Discharge at the minimum for drug related offenses.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2016 4:32 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 16:32:58 -0500

SSG Private RallyPoint Member - hopefully you are asking for a "friend". I don't see it ending well - at a minimum I would think the retirement packet would be pulled and the individual dishonorably discharged. Maybe worse. Although as others have said, it is up to the chain of command as to what actions, if any, are taken.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2016 1:19 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 13:19:41 -0500

seen worse than this master guns usmc , pissed in the toy section of bx, reduced to lcpl and bcd after more than 20 years why

Response by CW2 George Lansford made Dec 13 at 2016 2:36 PM

CW2 George Lansford — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 14:36:23 -0500

Knucklehead stuff always gets you in trouble. You deserve what you get (or don't get in this case). You have to finish the race.

Response by SFC Don Ward made Dec 13 at 2016 9:51 PM

SFC Don Ward — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:51:29 -0500

And then there is the case of an SFC that was caught having sex with an AIT private, while he was an AIT Platoon Sgt, knowing full well what AR 350-6 says, having signed stating that he knows what AR 350-6 says. Rumor says $13000 dollars worth of lawyer and the Court Martial reduced him to E-5, but retained him on Active Duty for 18 months until he could retire. Of course, high three, he'll draw E-7 pay for retirement.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 22 at 2016 1:23 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 01:23:05 -0500

Not good, and any NCO in this situation should be stripped of any entitlement.