I actually have to write two, one stating what happened during my discharge, and another for why i want back in. This is what i've got for the first one so far. Ill post the second later when i get to it. Opinions? Things i should add, take out? Anything that might due more harm then good?
1st
My name is Matthew Rud, and I was discharged from the US Air Force on March 27th 2007, because of Asthma. I made it to week 4 of BMT, with no problems other than the standard stresses of Basic Training.
During the fourth week, I was sent to the 319th Medhold Squadron, after my Training Instructor overheard a conversation about presumed childhood Asthma. Keep in mind I was never diagnosed or treated for it as a child, my parents just suspected it. While in the 319th I was given and failed an Asthma test. Four weeks later, while being processed out, I was offered a waiver to return to training. Due to spending the last month in the 319th Medhold Squadron, which drained any ambition or motivation I previously had, I declined the waiver. By the time of out-processing, most of us just wanted to go back home. This was a mistake I've regretted every day for the last five years, four of which have been spent attempting to enlist in one military branch or another.
2nd
I would like to re-enlist in the Air Force for a few reasons, none of which are for any kind of monetary or insurance gain or job security. I'm in perfect health, and I have a job, I dont need to enlist to stay afloat. The most important motivation for joining is my desire to serve this country. I believe it's something that others will look up to, and something that I can be proud of. I've even thought about going to school for Law Enforcement, in the hopes of still being able to serve in some way if I don't make it back in. The military has also played a large part in my family history. Numerous people from every generation has served in some branch, in almost every conflict we've been involved in. Our military history is something I would like to be a part of, and pass down to our future generations. I've learned alot about how the military works, including Special Operations, as I intend to switch to the Army to become a Ranger after a my first Air Force term or two. My previous MOS in the Air Force would have also been SpecOps. I believe knowing how other segments of the military work would be a valuable asset in any branch.
