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MeierT
07-19-10, 03:19 PM
I apologize if this is in the wrong location, I do not know where else to put this. <br />
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In the summer of 2008 while at my MOS school I cut myself across my arm one severely enough that I needed...

thewookie
07-19-10, 03:30 PM
At medical I was stitched up and because this was characterized as a suicide attempt I was sent to psych ward

Why would they characterize this as a suicide, and why would you let them think that to begin with. Something isn't smelling right.


at psych ward I was diagnosed as bipolar by a civilian doctor

Why? What did you tell them and why didn't you see a Navy Doctor


I've talked to three different civilian doctors who have told me that I am not bipolar.

That doesn't surprise me.


Is it possible for me to rejoin the USMC

My guess would be know, but you left out too many details.

It doesn't all add up, I need more info.

MeierT
07-19-10, 03:35 PM
Why would they characterize this as a suicide, and why would you let them think that to begin with. Something isn't smelling right.



Why? What did you tell them and why didn't you see a Navy Doctor



That doesn't surprise me.



My guess would be know, but you left out too many details.

It doesn't all add up, I need more info.


1) Because I stated I was depressed at the time.

2) There were no Navy Doctors. This was at an MOS school on an Army base.

Sgt Leprechaun
07-19-10, 08:06 PM
Your chances are extremely slim, and nearly none. <br />
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RE-3P means you can't enlist into the Marine Corps. (It's a discharge for 'Physical disability'. The Marine Corps uses it for ANYthing that...

MeierT
07-20-10, 12:58 PM
I understand that I probably can't get in now, because the Marine Corps is over strength, but I was told by my 1st SGT that if I could get the disabilty waived/changed/proven to be incorrect, I could rejoin.

NoRemorse
07-20-10, 01:02 PM
I understand that I probably can't get in now, because the Marine Corps is over strength, but I was told by my 1st SGT that if I could get the disabilty waived/changed/proven to be incorrect, I could rejoin.

Read it thoroughly, provide documentation and good luck.

https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/portal/page?_pageid=278,1936991&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

MeierT
07-20-10, 01:06 PM
Read it thoroughly, provide documentation and good luck.

https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/portal/page?_pageid=278,1936991&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

Ooh-rah!

Most useful link yet! Thank you!