When I was seventeen I signed up for the national guard. It was what I wanted to do but family and friends influenced me to drop out. I went online and found a site that gave a sample letter on how to get discharged from the army as a conscientious objector. I sent it in even before leaving for bootcamp and they discharged me immediately. Now I'm 22 and I want to reenlist for all the right reasons but this RE-4 code is preventing me from serving. How can I change it? Who do I have to write to change my conscientious objector status?
2006-06-16 10:05:55 · 11 answers · asked by trivialpersiflage 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
i'll get back to you...
EDIT:
"RE-4 - Individuals separated from last period of service with a nonwaiverable disqualification (refer to AR 601-280). Ineligible for enlistment except as provided for in paragraphs 2-7c and 2-7d. (See waiverable moral and administrative disqualifications.) Disqualilication is nonwaivable."
Per the regulation referenced it seems you can apply for a waiver to HRC-Alexandria. You need a recruiter willing to work hard for you. You will have to write a letter explaining the situation, in which you come clean about the past & SELL them on taking a chance on the new you (they're going to have a valid concern that you'll flake out again when it's time to go to work after they've spent a bunch of money training you).
2006-06-16 10:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by djack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So, you're parents signed the papers alowing you to enlist in the nationaly guard and then you family (and presumably your parents) persuaded you not to go? I realize this is too late for you to find this out, but you don't need conscientious objector status to not go to basic, as long as there's not draft in effect.
People do stupid things when they're seventeen. Ask your recruiter how to get it changed. This can't be the only case the US Army recruiting command has ever seen. If they ask why, just tell them the truth. From what I can see, you adopted conscientious objector status due to the influence of family and friends, which is a common reason for the things seventeen-year-olds do. Only tell them that if it's true, though.
2006-06-16 11:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you never went to boot camp, you never actually entered the military so you have never been discharged, either honorably or dishonorably. RE-4 discharge code does not pertain to conscientious objector status anyway. If you now truly wish to join the military, see your local recruiter of choice. Once all your paperwork is complete (yes, you have to do it all over again!!), you will have to go through a waiver process which will more than likely entail writing a personal note explaining the details surrounding your belated attempt to join the military and possibly even a personal interview with a senior member of the branches recruiting command. more of a paperwork issue for your recruiter than anything else. you will have to convince the military that you won't get cold feet again and find some excuse to back out. make sure you are totally honest with your recruiter.
2006-06-16 13:39:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i haven't read it in a very long time but if I'm not mistaken i thought conscientious objector status could only be given for reasons of a religous affiliation such as seventh day adventist or quaker etc. possibly that has changed. if not i would think it reasonable that one could change their religion. if not based on religion then why not the same reason change your personal philosophy. one thing i've learned is there are a lot of things possible if you are willing to do a lot of writing. good luck.
2006-06-16 15:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by RunningOnMT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the website i just looked up, I don't see you having any chance. Apparently when you signed this paper in the first place it put what you would call a "black" mark on your record.
Maybe you should to your local recruiter and talk to them.
2006-06-16 10:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off why is he the stupidest person on the planet?
He was asking a question, personally I believe a recruiting agent will help you.
2006-06-16 10:12:27 · answer #6 · answered by Appalachian Arbiter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've been surfing more than 4 hours today seeking the answer to the same question, but I haven't found any interesting discussion like this. it is pretty worth enough for me.
2016-08-22 23:58:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go and personally speak to a recruiter. They would be able to help you out with anything you need.
2006-06-16 10:09:27 · answer #8 · answered by houstonmom77064 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's wrong
2016-08-08 00:25:18 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just go on down there and say "i was completely out of my tree, i do in fact want to kill civilians and babies so president bush's friends can get rich" and they'll probably let you back in
2006-06-16 10:12:49 · answer #10 · answered by whoisgod71 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋