According to reg, a soldier should not be demoted if they have PTSD. What would be the proper way to make sure this soldier receives it back?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 04:31:24 -0400

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Apr 5 at 2021 9:03 AM

SSgt Christophe Murphy — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:03:24 -0400

Your chain of command has the tools to address it but it isn’t an automatic thing like flipping a switch. Immediate Leadership will need to have buy in because they will be driving this request.

It all depends on what happened. I had a Marine get busted down for suspected DUI. I warned that it was premature as it wasn’t adjudicated out in town yet but the Squadron Adjutant wanted to send a messages to the Marines in regards to getting a dui. Marine lost a stripe the month before picking up Sgt. Come to find out the breathalyzer was faulty and the case was thrown out. We were able to get his rank and backpay restored but it took pushing.

I don’t know what all occurred for this Solider to get busted but you would need to be able to outline everything.

Even then it will be harder to prove. It really depends on the details. If someone drinks because of PTSD and gets a DUI you can’t dismiss the DUI because it was PTSDs fault.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Apr 5 at 2021 9:08 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:08:34 -0400

It's not that simple. A PTSD diagnosis is not a license to do whatever you want with no consequences.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2021 12:24 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 12:24:31 -0400

PTSD is not a get out of jail free card. There are consequences to all inappropriate actions. What regulation are you referring to?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2021 1:29 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 13:29:05 -0400

There has to be more to the story? Was the UCMJ action taken prior to or after diagnosis of PTSD? Plus, opening up AR 600-8-19, and putting in PTSD and Post Traumatic in for key word search, no results were found. So, what reg are you referring to? Since the one I referenced is the Promotion and Reduction regulation.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2021 2:54 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:54:33 -0400

Here we go again with this non-sense. Define PTSD. Was the soldier diagnosed by a military provider with PTSD and receiving treatment for the disorder? We’re the soldiers actions directly contradicting to good order and discipline and caused a pattern of misconduct warranting the UCMJ?

Response by SSG James Hilyard made Apr 6 at 2021 9:56 AM

SSG James Hilyard — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:56:36 -0400

You're telling me that on DA 2627-1 block 1 they put PTSD? This I have to see.