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So You Want to Get an MEB? The Alphabet Soup Continues (Part 2 of 4)

Nation's oldest medical facility, the Naval Medical Portsmouth, is where naval personnel face MEB/PEB and medical discharges.
The worlds largest and oldest continuously running military medical facility, the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. Its original building was built in 1827.

A common refrain around Warrior Transition Units, Medical Hold Companies, and among Barracks Lawyers anywhere is “you’ll get an MEB for that,” “I’m getting an MEB,” or even “My doctor says I’m going to get an MEB.” These statements ignore a sometimes-harsh reality:  there is no MEB until the proper paperwork is signed. You could have a dozen different doctors tell you you’re going to get an MEB but until the proper paperwork is signed there is no MEB.

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