"When Jared first started talking about joining the Army, I thought, 'Well, that isn't going to happen,' " said Paul Guinther, Jared's father. "I told my wife not to worry about it. They're not going to take anybody in the service who's autistic."
But they did. Last month, Jared came home with papers showing that he not only had enlisted, but also had signed up for the Army's most dangerous job: cavalry scout. He is scheduled to leave for basic training Aug. 16.
Officials are now investigating whether recruiters at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Southeast Portland improperly concealed Jared's disability, which should have made him ineligible for service.
This has gone beyond ridiculous. They're using "No Child Left Behind" to get their lists and going after anyone they can. The guy who did this apparantly showed up at the family's door to get them to kill the story or he could lose his job and maybe a dishonorable discharge. Boo hoo.
