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The untold story of why I left active duty Army service:
In 2013 I came back from Afghanistan. I spent time in in-patient care to recover from trauma shortly after. My leadership read me my Article 15 demoting me, stripping me of my sergeant stripes, while I was in the psych ward
In 2013 I came back from Afghanistan. I spent time in in-patient care to recover from trauma shortly after. My leadership read me my Article 15 demoting me, stripping me of my sergeant stripes, while I was in the psych ward
I was in no position to stand up for myself. I didn't. One person stood up for me. He's the only reason my punishment wasn't worse. I promised myself I would never work for toxic leadership again. It almost killed me for a power trip & someone's promotion. That's not why I served
I had planned on serving for 20 years. I was good at being a soldier. I loved leading and helping others grow. But I spoke out against the wrong person in a position of power, and an already stressful deployment, became torturous. I couldn't breathe. I became hopeless. Helpless.
