Legal Question in Military Law in Delaware

Re: need help to get out of military

I would suggest getting a civilian psychologist to give you a mental health evaluation. Army shrinks are often incompetent and will not do everything they can do to get you the help you need. You need someone from the outside who can tell how serious your problems are, in case the military shrinks blow you off (which is frankly pretty likely, unless you are suicidal).

As far as going AWOL, as a lawyer I can't advise you to do that. I can though tell you the consequences of taking that action and can help you deal with the consequences.

The most important thing to know is that the consequences of going AWOL before graduating from AIT are much less serious than the consequences of going AWOL after graduation.

I have written an article that discusses Army AWOL cases in more detail that you might find useful. It is online in PDF format at:

http://nlgmltf.org/pdfs/2-16-08%20AWOL%20FROM%20THE%20ARMY.pdf

Please contact me if I can be of further assistance.

Good luck!

Re: need help to get out of military

Unfortunately there is no "secret formual" to landing a separation. No attorney worth his/her weight in salt is going to counsel you to commit misconduct to get "put out". If you feel genuinely stressed and/or unable to cope, you might consider requesting to see Behavioral Health. Understand that if you go that route, however, you may be entering an arena from which you cannot return. Mental health documentation is no different than any other medical documentation; it's forever. On the other hand, if you beleive you have a genuine hardship, you should endeavor to see your unit's chaplain and inquire about requesting a hardship discharge. These can be incredibly difficult to land, but you certainly cannot get that which you fail to request.