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Anonymous asked in Politics & GovernmentMilitary · 1 decade ago

Can a soldier be denied leave?

My husband is an active duty soldier and we are stationed at fort Leonard wood and I wanted to know we plane on taking leave for a few days can my husband be denied leave?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yes he can. Only a certain percentage of soldiers can go on leave at one time, or if there is a mission at hand coming up and they need all... or if he screws up, or the unit goes on Red Alert... there are many reasons.

    Even if his Platoon Sgt is a dick, he can deny him leave.

    Source(s): U.S. Army Disabled Veteran 19K20 M1A1 Abrams Heavy MBT 1990-1996
  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, he can be denied leave. Reasons are plenty that people have listed above me.

    The best thing to do is have him discuss this with his chain of command of where he will be going and the reason behind it AFTER he checks his roster if that is a period of training, being sent somewhere else for schooling/training or something important he would need to be attending.

    I am pregnant and my husband has missed every single doctor's appointment; however, for ultrasounds, he was able to make 3 out of 4 we have had due to me being a higher risk.

    We would give the dates to his Gunny a month ahead of time if scheduled or at least give him heads up. He would also have someone else fill in his spot (he teaches) for that hour or two needed. Then he is back to work after the appointment.

    He will be getting his 10 days of leave when the baby is born (this is a 3 year duty station with no intent of deployment). But if he requests anymore leave time as he has 30 days of leave still saved up, he can be denied that due to his teaching position and training he will miss around or due date that is currently ongoing right now.

    So there is sometimes ways for your husband to go on leave for a few hours or a day. BUT it would need to be discussed first if wanted to get better results prior to submitting the leave with out discussion.

    When we went to Hawaii last December, it was because he was on his leave block for Christmas that he submitted he would be out of state for a week, 5 months in advance. Many who submitted to leave out of state a week in advance was denied or cut short.

    So advancing as far a head as possible can help with acceptance of leave; however, do remember that leave can be denied at last minute or can be cut short for any given reason.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    there is any form of motives that a unit could cancel a soldier's go away. contained in terms of deployment, deployed infantrymen do no longer many times get to pass on go away for the period of their deployment, different than for R&R or occasional emergency go away. The undertaking continually comes first, whether; and distinctive operations can pop up and require as lots manpower through fact the unit can muster, which frequently potential cancellation or postponement of go away. getting into worry is additionally a elementary reason at the back of go away cancellation... which happens extra frequently than people who get in worry in many cases care to admit.

  • 1 decade ago

    Here's the easiest way to remember it. . .

    Earning your 2.5 days' leave per month is a right. Taking leave is a privilege.

    Depending on OPTEMPO, scheduling, unit strength, surge staffing requirements, etc., anybody's leave can be denied - or previously authorized leave can be cancelled - or people can be recalled from a leave status.

    Source(s): 30+ years and counting Active Duty
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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    ABSOLUTELY. And there are MANYYYYYY reasons why they could deny him.

    1. Too many others out on leave already from his company

    2. He's under some type of "probation" for bad behavior

    3. Company is facing a deployment within 30-45 days.

    Those are the MOST COMMON reasons why.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes, if leave will interfere with his training or other duties a soldier can and will be denied leave.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, requests for leave can be denied. Usually because the service-member waited until the last minute to submit the leave request.

    Other reasons, too many other people on leave during the time requested, operations, training schedules, etc, etc.

  • 1 decade ago

    Usually not unless the COC is a bunch of pricks......at the very least they could probably do a 4 day pass as long as there is no training going on

  • D S
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Yes, if his command can not support him being gone or it interferes with any training or missions.

    Leave can be canceled, you can be recalled back from leave also.

  • 1 decade ago

    Definitely possibility,a solider cannot be retired from duty unless injured,seriously ill,or cannot be of use anymore.

    I hope this helps.

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