McCain threatens to block nominees over Army waiver report

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McCain threatens to block nominees over Army waiver report
By Rebecca Kheel - 11/14/17 01:23 PM EST


Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is again threatening to hold up Pentagon nominees, this time over a news report about the Army granting mental health waivers to recruits.

At issue is a USA Today report that said the Army has lifted a ban on issuing waivers for recruits with a history of self-harm, bipolar disorder, depression or drug and alcohol abuse.

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/360310-mccain-threatens-to-block-nominees-over-army-waiver-report

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Army drops plans to give waivers to recruits with history of mental illness
Fox News, Nov 15, 2017,   Lucas Tomlinson

The Army's top officer said Wednesday that the service had "rescinded" a controversial memo permitting people with a history of severe mental illness to seek waivers allowing them to join up.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told reporters the memo was "unauthorized" and its author did not have the authority to change the Army's recruitment policy.

"It was rescinded last night," Milley said of the memo, which was dated Sept. 7 of this year and initially reported by USA Today on Sunday.

According to the memo, potential recruits with a history of self-mutilation, bipolar disorder, and drug and alcohol abuse would be eligible to obtain waivers to join the Army.


Read more:  http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/15/army-drops-plans-to-give-waivers-to-recruits-with-history-mental-illness.html