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Pros And Cons Of The Bar To Reenlistment

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1. Please defer the Bar to Reenlistment until after the final decision by the Convening Authority, since their action will determine whether this Bar could have any merit or is to be rendered null and void. 2. The Bar to Reenlistment is understandably part of the process upon the approval of a conviction and required in conjunction with a conviction pertaining to the nature of my case and charges under the Lautenberg Act. However, the final decision to overturn the conviction has not been made and in a lack of better words, this Bar is equivalent to putting the cart before the horse. 3. I was in prison for two of the missed payments. Regardless of receiving BAH, while incarcerated, I was not actually capable of making the payments. I have not missed a payment since 1 September and continuously sought financial guidance to help recover without claiming bankruptcy (which would put my children out of our house). It has been an additional extreme stressor and I am still holding on to keep a roof over my children’s heads. Yet, on January 1st upon any determined separation the military will not be calling to check up on their livelihood while I continue to do …show more content…

I was late to my place of duty on multiple occasions, true. However, I am constantly in distress, unfocused, and under intense emotional strain. From sleep problems, headaches and moment-to-moment emotional struggles the experiences of this process has been debilitating. Many times I labored just to get out of bed, or walk into the office. On rough days I would fall into depression, and anxiety, with a negative outlook on life. At times, making my bed became a personal victory after hours of restless tossing. The response, I feel, is ridicule and animosity instead of compassion or help. Most days are bad while others terrible. No matter how low I felt I at least count my blessings daily I’m still waking up on the topside of the dirt and each day looking to accomplish even an inch of forward

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