"Flying Solo"

The Colorado Springs Independent carried a story on '93 USAFA grad Grant McKenzie, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, dishonorably discharged, and incarcerated at NAVCONBRIG Miramar. The story highlights gaps in the military mental health service and provides a valuable perspective for future commanders.

"McKenzie wrestled with bipolar disorder, diagnosed by the Air Force within months of that sunny graduation day but never properly treated. As McKenzie cycled down into the abysmal clutches of the illness and its accompanying addictive behaviors — pornography, in particular — he repeatedly told superiors what he was going through. But the Air Force apparently ignored its own policies for how to deal with such disorders."

Read the story here.