FMOH1
08-27-09, 10:38 AM
Since I was a little girl I've wanted to be a Marine. So after graduating from college I began my application process for becoming a Marine Officer. I started the process down south, my OSO there was aware of my medical history. I ended up moving back up north so I switched recruiters. The recruiter up north was also made aware of my medical history. They submitted my information to MEPS (or so that's what they told me). A few days later I was told that I was PERMANENTLY DISQUALIFIED. My recruiter told me there was nothing they could do. A few months later I decided to call MEPS myself and figure out what I could do...turns out I wasn't even in the system. The recruiter up north only submitted my information to the district person and they said to drop me.
Upon finding this out I returned south to work with the OSO there. The Captain is very supportive, but I'm still in limbo. Here is the problem: I was raped during college. The events that took place subsequently is what's hampering my progress. I went through counseling and I had a hospital stay for what the psychiatrist said was a suicide attempt. I repeatedly told her that it was not a suicide attempt that I had accidentally taken too many pills cause I was trying to finally get some sleep cause I had been unable to really sleep since the rape. She didn't listen to anything I had to say...she basically kept talking to her interns.
So on my medical records from the hospital it just has suicide attempt and nothing else about the rape, the counseling or any of that. I gathered all of the information I had from my counselors and gave it to my recruiter. He says he's fighting for me but it doesn't look good.
I really don't know what to do from here. I've wanted nothing more than to be a Marine my entire life. Any suggestions on what to do? ANYTHING!!
Upon finding this out I returned south to work with the OSO there. The Captain is very supportive, but I'm still in limbo. Here is the problem: I was raped during college. The events that took place subsequently is what's hampering my progress. I went through counseling and I had a hospital stay for what the psychiatrist said was a suicide attempt. I repeatedly told her that it was not a suicide attempt that I had accidentally taken too many pills cause I was trying to finally get some sleep cause I had been unable to really sleep since the rape. She didn't listen to anything I had to say...she basically kept talking to her interns.
So on my medical records from the hospital it just has suicide attempt and nothing else about the rape, the counseling or any of that. I gathered all of the information I had from my counselors and gave it to my recruiter. He says he's fighting for me but it doesn't look good.
I really don't know what to do from here. I've wanted nothing more than to be a Marine my entire life. Any suggestions on what to do? ANYTHING!!