Military Leaders and Social Networking

Chinook,
I second your nomination! Where's the link to nominate Jason some more times?
 
Jason,

You definately have the home team vote! Your never ending research, emailing, lawyering (: and flying, along with so many other attributes is amazying to me. I really don't see how you do it all! But, we are all so glad that you do, and again that Catherine is supportive.

As you said, others in America do great things as well, but humble Jason, please don't discount your remarkable efforts and the lives you've influenced and changed for the better!

Knowledge and understanding is so powerful! In this process, it brings piece of mind. Its the difference between 20% & severance and 30% with medical coverage for life. Even for those members whose injuries are 10% or 20%, for them to have the facts and be prepared gives piece of mind.

Thank you again for all you do and it was more than a pleasure to nominate you.


golden-ang, this is the url for nominations. lets do this large!

CNN Heroes - Special Reports from CNN.com

Bring on the attention!
 
You are so awesome, I'm cracking up, cause I just bitched about Ft Carson Phys therapy :D. Do I really bitch that much? I need a vacation. I'm getting tired of the fight man. Everything is a fricken battle.

I'm trying to live my life with compassion, but some days you just get tired of dealing with idiots and ignorance. :cool:

I would love to see acupuncture at the forefront! Wouldn't that be great!
This reminds me, I need to bump my post :).

BTW, Are you kidding that you nominated me or that I bitch too much? :rolleyes: I love ya man!
 
By the way guys....I wanted to mention how I found this forum...I don't think I ever said..but somewhere in this thread I think you guys were talking about key words...

Well, I was researching my back injury and I was trying to fix me!:rolleyes:

So I kept googling everything about the back 30X a day...and one day, back came up under a google search from the out take of a thread!

I didn't have a clue what I would be going through with the PEB/MEB or the entire process... I'm so GRATEFUL that it came up. I would have been so lost...

So, I just thought it might important to maybe have some common injury or illnesses listed as key words and it might point someone in this direction.

Just a thought (:
 
I'm new to the site! I found this site a couple of weeks ago and didn't sign up right away. No real reason, just was busy or something. Well, I signed up the other day and have been on here reading and researching! This is a very valuable site because it is hard as hell to find any information on the PEB. I have found as much information on this one site as I have through all my web searching in the past few years! It would be nice if Jason wins CNN Hero award. It would definitely bring some much needed national attention to what we broken and battered Soldiers are dealing with!! Things have got to change for us!
 
Hello everybody! I am new to this site and I can tell you that I am glad I did. The PEB process is confusing and no matter how much "HOMEWORK" I do I find contradictions obsolete documentation. This is even worse with the people involved in this mess......I talked to 30 different people and got thirty different answers. I have been doing much reaserch on this forum and have found great links advice and the like. It took me awhile to warm to the site but I now know that I am in way over my head. I want to thank Jason and all for this thread it has done wonders for my sanity.
 
HOF 1208- This site's plethora of information IS great! I love this site and the efforts put in by many on here. The greatest thing about this site is - soldiers helping soldiers. Nothing beats it. Then you have great leadership here that will give you the best darn advice they can; and if they don't know they will find out. Jason has himself a great team of guys here to help assist him in assisting us all through our MEB/PEBs, VA Claims, etc. A lot of people used a lot of information from this site and got themselves what they wanted or close to it. And if not - they're appealing it. So keep looking for what you need, and asking questions - we'll all help! Do not think you're in over your head - just ask any question and it'll be answered! ENJOY

Nick
 
Hof1208,

Welcome! I am glad we have been helpful, that makes all the work put in here worthwhile...hope you get the outcome you want!
 
Folks, I could some guidance here. I am heading to the MEB/PEB and my command is recommending I be retired because of my injuries and PTSD. Now I'm fine with that, but here's my question.

I am in the Reserve's and have been on deployment orders since 15 Mar 2003 - 27 AUG 2009. (Yes, the dates are correct).

That gives me 16.07 years active duty, and 19 years Reserve. Also, I have 6,024 points.

My understanding based on a brief I got is that because I am over 15 years active duty, I would be medically retired, and begin collecting my retirement the following month, and not at age 60.

All my injuries are combat related, and someone mentioned concurrent receipt...can someone explain....

At E6, what would my retirement be?

I can be reached at mideastsoldier2003@yahoo.com

HOOAH,

Matt
 
Hello everybody, is anyone else being told that FT Leonardwood doesn't have any doctors for MEB,PEB, Fit for duty soldiers?
 
Hi, John...

Considering how often I've had to tell this same thing to several of my Soldiers, I would not be surprised at all if I've spoken to you as well.

Yes, the PEBLOS at FLW say that they lost about 30 physicians in June. It's very difficult to get appointments. They are doing the best they can to get patients seen as soon as they can. Be patient...they will get you in!

SGT P
 
if you are not getting the care you need you can go to the VA like i did. i only go to military appointments as need but i go for everything else @ the VA and it's the best move i ever made. i couldn't deal w/the lack of and piss poor care i was getting. i also go to the vet center for weekly PTSD counseling. it's sometimes more work doing double the appointments but @ least i'm getting the care that i need. @ this point in the game (IPEB) i don't really have that many military dr's appts. anyway. if you need any help w/that or have any questions let me know.
 
Yes, the PEBLOS at FLW say that they lost about 30 physicians in June.
Click to expand...

Don't mean to rant, but this a prime example of incompetent personnel management that is too prevalent in the Army. The only acceptable reason for 30 physicians to magically disappear off of an Army post is if they were on strike, which as we all know, doesn't happen in the military.

I thought 1 month was bad at Fort Benning, I have sympathy for all the folks that have to wait months to get a MEB physical that takes two hours or a NARSUM that takes another few hours at FLW.

To keep in line with this post, I've noticed that LTG Rick Lynch (former Division Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division and current Garrison Commander of Fort Hood/Third Corps Commander) has a Facebook page that is pretty detailed and seems to be constantly updated with information for the Soldiers under his command.

Do a 'Page' search for Rick Lynch on facebook or try this link:

Login | Facebook
 
Interesting...I added LTG Lynch's page to mine so that I can see updates.

Also of note, I came across another Social Media (SM) type page, United States Department of Defense (defense.gov) .
The Marine Corps aside (they have taken steps to ban SM from government computers, a position directly opposite from many of the other branches), it appears that the military is more and more embracing SM. I still worry about the efficacy of getting real dialogue or communication flowing using these resources (i.e., in the flood of many thousands or more of messages, how do the decision-makers separate the wheat from the chaff), but I tend to be hopeful about military and SM.
 
Yes SGT P if you are from Mo. you probably have talked to me,if so thanks for all your help!! I just think it is terrible for that many doctors to have left that hospital.That is a large military community.Wouldnt it be terrible for an infantry unit to just loose 30 soldiers in a month with no replacements!The us would have to wait patiently for a year or longer to send that unit to war .:cool:
 
Don't Be HooaahH - Be Smart!

Leaders,
It simply amazes me that after 23 years of service, the Army is using an MEB on me for an injury they failed to treat, except with narcotics, for almost 7 years. Years ago, in 2002, they found two herniated disc and said take Motrin and stop doing sit-ups. They gave me a P2 and made sure II could still ruck and run to deploy as needed. Okay, so I kept on being HooaahH, maxing my run and smoking 19 year-olds in PT.
Nevertheless, as life would have it, in 2009, my back got worse and there were some neurological problems requiring my use of slow release morphine for the last 6 months. Then, I go and see my new PCM for a med-refill and he says, “SGM, you’re getting a P3 and referral to the MEB.”
No vote in the process. Now I am told by the PEBLO that since I did such a wonderful job for the Army and my Soldiers of working through the pain and making it to retirement, the Army will find me fit for duty and have me back in PT formation in a matter of months. They have gotta be kidding! I cannot wear body armor and pop MSCONTIN twice a day to maintain a low-level of throbbing pain. The Army refuses to do surgery, because the docs at Landstuhl say it is a neurological problem…so go see pain management. Hello…isn’t that the type of problem disc replacement is supposed to alleviate.
Anywhoo…after now embarking on this process I wondered why in the heck I did not get this fixed a long time ago. The SGM Mafia is unsympathetic to injured SGMs who are as dirt in the cogs of the promotion and assignments machine.
If this process has done anything is to teach me that the Army does not really care about Soldier health, they care about Soldier readiness. We, as leaders and as Soldiers, must take care of ourselves.
If not, you will be like this SGM…only months away from retirement strung out on Morphine and having a lousy quality of life.
True wisdom comes from a combination of experience and knowledge…learn from my mistakes and take care of yourself.

OPLAW11:cool:
 
Don't Be HooaahH - Be Smart!

OPLAW11 said:
Leaders,
It simply amazes me that after 23 years of service, the Army is using an MEB on me for an injury they failed to treat, except with narcotics, for almost 7 years. Years ago, in 2002, they found two herniated disc and said take Motrin and stop doing sit-ups. They gave me a P2 and made sure II could still ruck and run to deploy as needed. Okay, so I kept on being HooaahH, maxing my run and smoking 19 year-olds in PT.
Nevertheless, as life would have it, in 2009, my back got worse and there were some neurological problems requiring my use of slow release morphine for the last 6 months. Then, I go and see my new PCM for a med-refill and he says, “SGM, you’re getting a P3 and referral to the MEB.”
No vote in the process. Now I am told by the PEBLO that since I did such a wonderful job for the Army and my Soldiers of working through the pain and making it to retirement, the Army will find me fit for duty and have me back in PT formation in a matter of months. They have gotta be kidding! I cannot wear body armor and pop MSCONTIN twice a day to maintain a low-level of throbbing pain. The Army refuses to do surgery, because the docs at Landstuhl say it is a neurological problem…so go see pain management. Hello…isn’t that the type of problem disc replacement is supposed to alleviate.
Anywhoo…after now embarking on this process I wondered why in the heck I did not get this fixed a long time ago. The SGM Mafia is unsympathetic to injured SGMs who are as dirt in the cogs of the promotion and assignments machine.
If this process has done anything is to teach me that the Army does not really care about Soldier health, they care about Soldier readiness. We, as leaders and as Soldiers, must take care of ourselves.
If not, you will be like this SGM…only months away from retirement strung out on Morphine and having a lousy quality of life.
True wisdom comes from a combination of experience and knowledge…learn from my mistakes and take care of yourself.

OPLAW11:cool:
Click to expand...
I feel your pain. I have two herniated discs, had two back surgeries and got 40% from the VA, but was deployed to Afghanistan for 9-months and I had more problems develop. I had a neurostimulator implant put in to help with the sciatic nerve pain and it really doesn't provide much pain relief like it used to.

The Army MEB rated me at 10% for a worsening condition that I had 40% disability and then the VA said oh, we are going to lower that condition to 10% just like the Army did. Bunch of buttheads!!!

As I said, I have 60% now, but am fighting to get that rating back and increase it because it is worse. Got a divorce twice, one because of the Army and the other for my disabilities. Now, my girlfriend is moving out, mainly because of some of my medical problems.

Sucks, but I am going to get my VA disability rating as close to 100% as possible and then go back and tell the dirtbags I should have had that rating instead of the 10% they gave me and didn't consider all the medical conditions I have.

There is a new Desert Storm Gulf War Syndrome Report out and there is a website for the Disability Board that will be reviewing medical records to see if the Army made the right determination, but back in 2004, they didn't want anyone over 20% so they didn't have to medically retire us because it cost too much.

Just don't see how they can downgrade a permanent 40% disability rating down to 10%, and I am going to start kicking butts here at the Regional VA Office here in Atlanta.

Good luck and let me know if you want more info or want to pass some along to me.

Dave Thomas
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top