Let None Think to Fly the Danger for Soon or Late Limitation is His Own Avenger
14 08 2008I’d like to think that through courageous diligence I accomplished something. But I know that’s not true. I played a very limited hand. Constant, highly vocal criticism, and the ‘my buddies can do X’ card. Both slapped down with good measures of temerity and what most believe to be righteous indignation.
Really I did very little. Though very little is all one can do in this system. That is, until measures, probably legislative, are taken to correct problems in the system. As I think back on the past year and half, it really drops ten pounds of choler in my 5 pound choler bag that most of the problems I experienced, and the horrible consequences these problems created, could have been corrected in about 15 minutes had proper channels and procedures been used.
But there’s good news to report. Finally I’m on Active Duty Medical Extension orders. Approved and backdated to June. Meaning a good bit of money, an easier time approving the medical care I need, and a retention decision within 90 days - possibly 90 days from June 5th. It seems likely, as well, that incapacitation pay backdated to Sept 07 will be approved.
Why this change of approach? Not sure. I seriously doubt it reflects a change of heart. My sense is, and of course I could be totally off the rez, the Army wants to get square with the house before they show me the door. Or perhaps, more in line with their M.O., they’d try to retain me while also removing the largest stores of bitching-ammo. I guess I’ll find out soon enough. (And so will all of you.)
