Reply #15: you got that right

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there was a case a few years ago involving don't ask don't tell.

the guy was a day or two away from official retirement/discharge. He was an officer and lived on base. he went out for the evening, upon returning - he found his home had just had a fire.

the fire crew investigated the cause of the fire, and in shuffling through the debris discovered some gay porn.

the guy was denied his retirement benefits and summerily kicked out of the service.

he did fight it - but I don't know what happened...

meanwhile...back to the bi-polar and bum-knee guy. I've never met him, but I've heard some of the "dozies" he's pulled when he's gone off his meds -- lots of drinking, yelling, punching and disappearing for days at a time -- and he's not all that consistent in taking his meds to begin with -- I'd be surprised if he makes it as far as the base for training...