USMC99

Soooo, here I am at my 11 year mark in the Marine Corps with an ankle injury that's just as old sustained in Week 3 of boot camp. With a near total bone graft in 01 and a total of 4 surgeries and needing more, the Marine Corps has found me fit for duty. I have never completed a CFT or run a PFT since Nov 07....but I'm supposedly fit. I will be returned back tomy reserve unti after being mobilized for four years and the minute I cannot perform the physical requirements, I will probably be put up on a retention board. This will not happen to me I assure you. I will drop to the IRR immediately and fight this every step of the way. My med board was a total farce completed half heartedly by a PEBLO who simply offers a signature and relays the findings. I cannot be completely sure thtat the convening board reads or even know what the copius amounts of documentation mean. I also find it strange that we are not offered specialists in the area concerning injury. Clearly an orthopedic doc might be a bit more educated than a PCM when it comes to reading. This is the DoD's way of saving money as they are probably sure I will receive VA benefits.....hahahahaha! The Marine Corps broke me and now they WILL fix me one way or another. I know that I am not the only one in this boat but, I have worked with the Wounded as a VA Liaison for the Marine Corps and also served as a LimDu Coordiator for all Marines aboard a Joint Base. Just far too educated to go down like this. I have given them far more thanmost would and although if given the opportunity I would continue but, I know that I cannot physically compete and therefore am not viewed as a "TOTAL"Marine anymore.