husband in basic training has Pneumonia?

Being a military brat, I can understand the worry...however, generally, unless your husband had been displaying unfit characteristics / behaviour prior to becoming ill, he likely won't be discharged unless he asks to be separated, or ot becomes chronic. In all likelihood, he will just have to repeat Basic with a new class after he recovers.

Tell him that once the doctors clear him, he should work on building his stamina/fitness to avoid a possible repeat when he starts his new class. Also let him know that you love him, and will support him in his efforts. That will help take a load off his mind, and make the transition wasier on all concerned!

Good Luck!

They treat his pneumonia in sick bay or the hospital, and get him bakc to his unit as fast as possible,if he doesnt miss too much time, and drop him back to the next platoon if he does miss too much..the discussion with the chaplin is likely for his other issues, those guys are great , not a christian,and I still have the highest regardfor military chaplins, they are great counsellers and advisers (and most are completely competent in many religions) very motivational and supportive guys ,when I was in 1st battalion had this philippino ,Maj. Knockawheelie (how it sounds not exactly how its spelled) chaplin ,one of the most impressive men I ever recall meeting. I had some anxiety when I first arrived and then later was invalided and he was a great comfort both times ,as was my senior drill instructor , they ride your tail ,but when theres really a problem those guys are the epitome of what a soldier should be

My nephew developed sleep apnea in training. He ended up missing a lot of training. They made him repeat basic once he had his symptoms under control. While not exactly the same situation, that may be what your husband is in for. However, if he has emotional problems besides, that's another story, but you don't get pneumonia because you miss your family. So there's more to it than that.

Edit: If it's JUST pneumonia, I doubt that they'd separate him. If there are emotional problems beyond just missing the family and he can't talk them out with a chaplain or counselor, then that's another story.

Pneumonia? He should go on sick call., . He will be admitted to the base hospital for a few days. Pneumonia can be cured. After that, he will be transferred to a unit which has not yet completed the training he will be missing.

As far as any other issues are concerned, he should start by talking to the chaplain, which you said he is planning to do anyway.

Boot Camp is a petri dish and the spread of infections is not at all uncommon. When your hubby is back to health he will be returned to training. He may be washed back to a newer platoon but that's no big deal. If you miss more than a day or so with your platoon it's impossible to catch up so a wash-back is the only way to complete training.

Referrals to the Chaplain are very common. Boot Camp is a difficult adjustment for most folks and the Chaplains do a great job of helping folks through it. He's got a lot of beans on his plate right now -- separation anxiety, adjustment to military life, his illness, possibly being washed-back or worrying that he'll be washed out, etc. -- but he should come out if it fine; most folks do.

I was hospitalized with Pneumonia at Lackland AFB during Basic Training. You husband needs to go to Sick Call and get treated. The worst that will happen is that he will have to repeat part of Basic Training if he is out of training for too long.

Getting treated now will make training much easier. I sure hope he is just sick and not suffering from "separation anxiety". Being gone from home and family for the short duration of training is really not that bad.

His fellow trainees probably want him to get to Sick Call too. He can spread his sickness very easily. His coughing is probably keeping them awake as well.

Get to Sick Call - Get Treated - Get Better

My husband also had Pneumonia in Basic. He Was so ill. He was asked many times if he wanted to go home...he said "NO". He ended up being in Basic for SIX MONTHS and Basic was only 6 weeks at the time! He was in the 319 for a long time getting well. I sent alot of letters, tons of letters of encouragement and love. He ended up getting better, graduating and LOVES his job.

The AF was very good to him while he was ill. They even allowed me and my son to visit him for one day after he's been in 319 for 3 months. It was our son's first birthday and his Instructor actually called and asked if we would like to visit and we coordinated the visit to coincide with our son's birthday. His instructor didn't tell him that we were coming. It was wonderful and it was the push he needed to get through his illness.

He's never had Pneumonia since!

You can't sue the army. Sorry, but they're immune from suit. Also, you can't prove they did anything wrong at all. It sounds like this was a rapid growing cancer and his condition spiraled downard quickly. The army didn't cause the cancer. They may not have treated the pneumonia but that isn't what caused him to lose his lung. The cancer caused that. I suggest you speak to the VA to find out exactly what type of cancer your husband has. It sounds to me like Mesothelioma, which comes years after exposure to asbestos. If this is the case, you probably can sue whoever exposed him to the asbestos, and the manufacturer of the asbestos that he was exposed to.

If he is being sent to a chaplain, it is not because of the pneumonia. I had pneumonia while i was in basic and spent two days in the hospital and was right back in time for a ruck march.

I dont think he will be discharged because of pneumonia. My husband had that and pink eye and his teeth pulled and he pulled through. Alot of people get that while in basic.