Legal Question in Military Law in Virginia

Attended Warrior Transition Course at Fort Knox

(changing from Navy to Army, Blue to Green program)

Horrible place, treated like crap while there...

Is it possible to sue them for failure to train / treat us properly?

About 25% of people had to attend PTRP (injury hold) with half of those folks (12%) getting a medical discharge. Food was awful, chow hall supposed to serve 200 was serving 2500. Went out in the woods for a week with no cold weather issue (February), no heater fuel, tents, and pretty well left us during a snowstorm.

Of 150 soldiers, 63 got hypothermia....I got pneumonia...

Weapons were as bad, about 40% would not shoot straight, another 40% were badly worn.

When I FINALLY got out of that hole, my home squadron in Richmond VA (4215 US Army Hospital) refused to send me to school.

Ended up going BACK to the Navy, a move that lost me time in rank, and put my military career in jeopardy.

IS a lawsuit (or a class action lawsuit) possible?


Asked on 10/02/09, 6:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Neal Puckett The Law Firm of Puckett and Faraj, PC

The short answer is NO. Lawsuits by service members against their service, DoD or other service members doing their jobs are barred by federal law. You may sue individually or collectively. You can be massively disappointed. You can complain to the Inspector General of the Army. You can write your Congress member or Senator. But you may not sue. I know that is not a very satisfying answer for you. But it is reality.

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Answered on 10/08/09, 9:01 am


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