Young Jonathan desires to follow in his father's footsteps and was recently awarded a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (Marine Option) scholarship from the NSTC (Naval Service Training Command), during Awards Night festivities at Vista Murrieta High School. Jonathan fully qualified in every way to receive the scholarship to the academy and met the requirements.
Despite this, after the fact, the NCOIC (Non Commissioned Officer In Charge) Office that handles the scholarships for the Navy / Marine Corps out of NSTC in Pensacola, Florida, has come back and withdrawn the scholarship based on an alleged medical disqualification.
It is being claimed that Jonathan's eyesight is not within standards for admission to the program. In fact, however - according to clearly outlined parameters within DoDI 6130.03 "Medical Standards for Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction in the Military Services" - Jonathan's vision is well within the outlined requirements.
We are asking that the NSTC honor and follow through with its commitment to Jonathan and restore the scholarship.
Jonathan has worked hard, has overcome some very daunting adversities and has made the right choices in his life. He is the type of serious, dedicated and courageous young man that our nation's future relies on to meet the challenges that we will face.
We know that he will be an asset to the Officer training program at the Naval Academy and appreciate your support with this petition.
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May 10, 2012
The silence from the office in Pensacola is really something else but I keep digging through the technical codes to match up exactly what they claim against what the document actually says. It is honestly exhausting how they can just pivot on a dime like this when a kid has been working for years toward this specific goal and he has the records to prove he is fine. I am going to keep hammering away at these emails because the truth is plain as day in the DoDI manual regardless of how they want to spin it.
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May 10, 2012
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This makes zero sense. The kid earned it fair and square. Let him serve our country already.
Ridiculous that they pull this after already awarding it to him. He worked hard for this. Fix this mistake!
Give the scholarship back. He met the requirements. PERIOD.
He wants to follow in his dads footsteps and the military is going to treat him like this? shameful.
I know this young man and he is exactly the kind of person who deserves this. Do the right thing.
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Young Jonathan desires to follow in his father's footsteps and was recently awarded a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (Marine Option) scholarship from the NSTC (Naval Service Training Command), during Awards Night festivities at Vista Murrieta High School. Jonathan fully qualified in every way to receive the scholarship to the academy and met the requirements.
Despite this, after the fact, the NCOIC (Non Commissioned Officer In Charge) Office that handles the scholarships for the Navy / Marine Corps out of NSTC in Pensacola, Florida, has come back and withdrawn the scholarship based on an alleged medical disqualification.
It is being claimed that Jonathan's eyesight is not within standards for admission to the program. In fact, however - according to clearly outlined parameters within DoDI 6130.03 "Medical Standards for Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction in the Military Services" - Jonathan's vision is well within the outlined requirements.
We are asking that the NSTC honor and follow through with its commitment to Jonathan and restore the scholarship.
Jonathan has worked hard, has overcome some very daunting adversities and has made the right choices in his life. He is the type of serious, dedicated and courageous young man that our nation's future relies on to meet the challenges that we will face.
We know that he will be an asset to the Officer training program at the Naval Academy and appreciate your support with this petition.
Updates
May 10, 2012
The silence from the office in Pensacola is really something else but I keep digging through the technical codes to match up exactly what they claim against what the document actually says. It is honestly exhausting how they can just pivot on a dime like this when a kid has been working for years toward this specific goal and he has the records to prove he is fine. I am going to keep hammering away at these emails because the truth is plain as day in the DoDI manual regardless of how they want to spin it.
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May 10, 2012
6 Comments
TOTAL BS. his eyes are fine. stop blocking him just because of some red tape.
This makes zero sense. The kid earned it fair and square. Let him serve our country already.
Ridiculous that they pull this after already awarding it to him. He worked hard for this. Fix this mistake!
Give the scholarship back. He met the requirements. PERIOD.
He wants to follow in his dads footsteps and the military is going to treat him like this? shameful.
I know this young man and he is exactly the kind of person who deserves this. Do the right thing.
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TOTAL BS. his eyes are fine. stop blocking him just because of some red tape.