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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jopar" data-source="post: 139661" data-attributes="member: 11712">My husband was serving in the RAF when he was dignoised with diabetes..He was given two choices1, he could remain in the RAF, but this would be behind a desk and not on active duty, this would last until he served he completed his service contract at this point he couldn't extend or stay on..2, He could choose to take an honnerable medical discharge, lossing both he's time served payment and his pension...He choose No2, didn't like the idea of being sat behind a desk all day, so took the medical discharge..He wasn't put onto the reserve list either, and couldn't go into the TA...MY husband would agree the forces isn't the place for a diabetic</blockquote>

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