Posted on Apr 29, 2022
Army sued over discharges of soldiers with addiction issues
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Army sued over discharges of soldiers with addiction issues
By Dave Collins, The Associated Press
Apr 28, 04:14 PM
A new lawsuit is accusing the U.S. Army of violating veterans' rights and its own regulations by refusing to give soldiers with alcohol and drug problems honorable discharges that would qualify them for federal benefits. (Vincent Byrd/William Beaumont Army Medical Center)
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Army is violating veterans’ rights, its own regulations and the Constitution by refusing to give soldiers with alcohol and drug use disorders honorable discharges that would qualify them for federal benefits, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SFC (Join to see) GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Patrick Rasmussen CPL Douglas Chrysler
Army sued over discharges of soldiers with addiction issues
By Dave Collins, The Associated Press
Apr 28, 04:14 PM
A new lawsuit is accusing the U.S. Army of violating veterans' rights and its own regulations by refusing to give soldiers with alcohol and drug problems honorable discharges that would qualify them for federal benefits. (Vincent Byrd/William Beaumont Army Medical Center)
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Army is violating veterans’ rights, its own regulations and the Constitution by refusing to give soldiers with alcohol and drug use disorders honorable discharges that would qualify them for federal benefits, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SFC (Join to see) GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Patrick Rasmussen CPL Douglas Chrysler
Army sued over discharges of soldiers with addiction issues
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Drug and alcohol use is a choice. There is plenty of help available to our military members to get them straight so I personally think what they got is rightfully deserved. Like anything else, the first step is admitting you need the help followed by making a change in behavior and habits.
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GySgt Jack Wallace
And it's not the military fault for your actions.Seek help or face the consequences.
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Unless they had significant problems outside of alcohol, a better discharge should have been granted.
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"refusing to give soldiers with alcohol and drug problems honorable discharges"
Would they do that for cancer?
Addiction is a disease. It should be treated as such.
Would they do that for cancer?
Addiction is a disease. It should be treated as such.
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