I already fear this time. When I came home from Iraq I was forced into counciling by my command for an incident that occurred while I was there. I felt like I was being punished. The entire time of my counciling I was flagged from reenlistment, promotions, PCS amongst other things. I had not done anything wrong except lose a close friend, yet until I was cleared from that I had no opportunity to advance. I kept my mouth shut and didn't tell them a damn thing about what happened or how I felt. The whole thing put a bad taste in my mouth. Unit went to shit afterwards and I left. I have been out for 5 years now and refuse to give the VA anything they may decide to use against me. Scary to think about how just having some close to you pass on and talking about it could be used to take away your rights.I fear the time when you will have to prove your sanity if you say, had a counsel about PTSD after release from the military, or maybe you disclosed to your doctor that sometimes you are sad or depressed.
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