Really, I have no one to blame but myself. But my mom is the one who had rushed me into this. I have sworn in and signed the contract but I haven't been shipped off to basic. I don't want to get a dishonorable discharge because I know that it's going to look bad on my resume in the future. I am not scared or anything but I am just not military material. I am not physically or mentally prepared and this is something that was my mom's dream, not mine. I don't know what to do...help! I am going to RSP once a month...I went once and i hated it...
2007-01-15 15:58:36 · 19 answers · asked by Mizz Franchise 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
P.S I had talked to the recruiter and she told me and I couldn't get out. I called her supervisor told me the same thing but I don't know if they are lying or not because they are not benefitting from my situation.
2007-01-15 16:10:46 · update #1
ALSO i'm only 17
2007-01-15 16:21:05 · update #2
Tell them you are a lesbian and you just realized it recently. It sounds crazy but that is actually in the fine print..
On another note.. my husband did not sign his actual legal contract with the Air Force until an hour before he left for basic. This was a while ago so I'm not exactly sure how it works now and how it works for the NG. Sorry.. you may just have to suck it up.. Don't worry. You'll be fine!
2007-01-16 15:41:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean, you're only 17? You can join with parental consent, it's your own fault. What do you mean not physically or mentally in shape? Are you 50 pounds overweight and have a below average IQ?
If so then why would you join? I hope you didn't join, expecting it would be a cake walk. The only way to get out is to break a bone, an thats temporary once you're healed you'll need to go back to basic training, or you can get discharged
I'm joining the United States Marines once i'm of age. When do you have to goto basic training? If change your mind, I suggest working out an getting in shape and learn basic information needed. Such as the COC (Code of Conduct).
For Basic Marine training you need to be able to run three miles in less than twenty minutes, i'm sure it's the same for the National Guards.
The army is two years minimum, so don't sweat it.
2007-01-16 00:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by D.O... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This won't get you out of it, but if you are not happy with what the National Guard is offering you could always look into the Reserves and change over to them. I know lots of people in the Reserves that are happy with it. You might want to give it a try. You never know you might actually be happy you did.
Other ways you would have to do something that would cause you to be disqualified like break your legs, join an extremest organization, ect. I wouldn't suggest getting knocked up over something like this because that is an 18+ year contract there and the Army is 4-8 years min.
2007-01-16 00:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by Zabe 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Give basic training a chance. You may find that you can do things you never thought you could. Give it a few weeks. If you don't make it through basic, you will be given a discharge. But be careful, you signed a contract and have been sworn in. Your discharge could be general under honorable conditions. anything other than that is going to really hurt your future.
2007-01-16 00:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by David L 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
the problem with talking to a recruiter is that they no longer deal with her. In the National Guard, new Soldiers are immediately accessed into their unit...
In other services, future Soldiers join the DEP/Future Soldier Training Program.
She will be given an NGB 22 discharging her from the Guard, whether she just never ships to basic or does her time. She's actually IN now.
2007-01-16 08:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by The Tin Man 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't get pregnant.
The National Guard is tougher to get out of once you are sworn in from I hear. The other programs you can get out just by asking. I would talk to your recruiter, he will not want you to get out so he might not be much help. You might want to try and calling a different recruiting station and ask them if you can get out of your situation(hypothetical of course, as far as they are concerned)
2007-01-16 00:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by Curt 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You won't get a dishonorable discharge.
If you really don't want to go just tell them...they will give you a ton of crap...but the actual oath that you take isn't until you actually ship out.
If you really know that you are not military material tell them. Tell them everything that you told us. It is cheaper for them to NOT ship you and have you home...than ship you and have to ship you back.
Get out now before you go. It's not for everyone.
2007-01-16 00:04:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Recruiters are not always 100% honest. Get it in writing that they are not letting you change your mind. Then go to the website of the state guard you are in. Find the email or phone number to the JAG office. Ask them if you have the option of changing your mind.
2007-01-17 08:05:24 · answer #8 · answered by a_non_ah_mus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You took the oath so now you will begin a hard life of learning bad choices will be difficult. Grow up & do what you promise to do. Quit blaming your mother - what teenager has ever listened to their mother unless they wanted to. Good luck in the Reserves & serve with honor!
2007-01-16 00:48:32 · answer #9 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you took the oath, you are in.
What I suggest you do now - is go for it. You might not think you are military material now, but after basic ---you will be.
I think you might be scared - understandable...but go for it!!
You hated it once because you think you're not right for it....if you go in with a positive attitude and say "I AM GOING TO LIKE THIS" then you really might.
2007-01-16 00:13:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋