When I was a young Marine I was somewhat of a hot head and thought I knew everything about everything. I had problems with authority and had big run ins with my first command. I had a rough time, always butting heads with my Platoon Sergeant. A fight I could obviously never win, but was too naive to take a different approach other than head first. Thankfully I had a great team leader who mentored me and taught me how to work under people I didn't necessarily like or respect as leaders. He showed me how to survive and thrive without being a sell out. I can tell you, it always revolved around what was best for my other Marines. I learned how to take one for the team, it may sucks for me and I might be totally against it, but if it was what was best for the Marines, it is what I had to do.
It seems you never got to learn how to deal with higher like I did and took the path that you could just leave. Which is obviously helpful to no one. You abandoned your fellow Soldiers and took the selfish way out after swearing an oath to serve your country. In my first command because of the operations you were considered a "Deserter" if you were UA for 24 hours. You abandoned your fellow Soldiers and Country for 1 year. I am surprised you haven't faced harsher punishments and surprised you are still in the Army.
As far as helping you in the situation you are in now. I am not in the Army nor the reserves so I do not have knowledge in the area. I am sure there are people on here who do have that knowledge, but it is anyone's guess if they are going to be willing to help you after your conduct in the Army and conduct on this board. All I can say is hopefully you have learned from what has happened in your past and learn from what the members on the board have said. I really do hope you can turn this around and be a productive member of the board and in society.
Best of luck to you,
Keith
It seems you never got to learn how to deal with higher like I did and took the path that you could just leave. Which is obviously helpful to no one. You abandoned your fellow Soldiers and took the selfish way out after swearing an oath to serve your country. In my first command because of the operations you were considered a "Deserter" if you were UA for 24 hours. You abandoned your fellow Soldiers and Country for 1 year. I am surprised you haven't faced harsher punishments and surprised you are still in the Army.
As far as helping you in the situation you are in now. I am not in the Army nor the reserves so I do not have knowledge in the area. I am sure there are people on here who do have that knowledge, but it is anyone's guess if they are going to be willing to help you after your conduct in the Army and conduct on this board. All I can say is hopefully you have learned from what has happened in your past and learn from what the members on the board have said. I really do hope you can turn this around and be a productive member of the board and in society.
Best of luck to you,
Keith