I signed my contract and swore in at MEPS for the Navy a week ago. I would leace for basic in June, but MEPS called my recruiter a week later stating that I had a theft under $300 from 8 years ago, and I did not finish my 24 hour community service sentence. Now i am worried that I will be discharged.My recruiter says he is doing everything he possibly can.My recruiter knew about the charge, but we did not know about the remainig community service, and my recruiter told me not to mention it at MEPS.Could I still be eligible for the Army.?
2007-02-20 13:47:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
If you were honest with the Navy recruiter and you resolve the legal situation, then the Army might talk to you. It will depend on the discharge status you get from the Navy (if that happens). Whatever type of discharge you get, they will give you a re-enlistment code. If that is good, the Army may talk to you. If it's bad, no one will talk to you.
I spent eight years in the Navy. My service record was and is spotless (no trouble). When I went to re-enlist, they didn't let me. They never told me why so I still don't know. I've been told that they were just cutting back on military people at the time. So you just never know. I talked to another guy who was in the Army and he said he was in hot water all the time, but when it was time to re-enlist, they practically begged him to stay.
I think what all this means is that if they really need you, you'll get in. If they don't, you won't. It's not about you personally. It's about the needs of the service.
2007-02-20 14:03:12 · answer #1 · answered by elden w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe as they say, "you have boo-booed. Should not have held back info. No matter what the Recruiter said. He has a quota to meet. Do your 24 hour community service. In the Mil. you never lie or hold back information. It will bite you. It is a different world.
Just a little of my enlistment. I joined the AF. went through basic,and through tech school. The job I was to begin required a Top Secret Clearance. The AF spent 40,000 on a full background check, went all the way to grammar school.
In my enlistment information, was an error. My mother was born in 1916, Somehow the last two number were transposed, instead of 1916 -1961, Well since it was 1960, when the check was done, Something was drastically wrong. Smile.
I was brought before this board and accused of intentionally lying on my papers. They were in the mind to eject me from the AF with a dishonorable discharge. Boy did I sweat it. I had busted my butt to excell in basic training and in tech school. I was the second top student. All I wanted was to be in the AF. Finally they found the original papers [handwritten by me] The date was 1916. So they changed the typed document. No apologies though, The Colonel in charge of the board said, "We will be watching you Airman. Whew,
Always be honest and truthful and for goodness sakes look over any personal document before signing it. Smile.Hope you the best.
Hisemiester
2007-02-20 14:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by hisemiester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you wont get discharged sence you were never in, and all the services have pretty much the same standards as far as recruitment, If you are really serious about joining the service, get that community service taken care of, 3 eight hour shifts on the road clean-up detail isnt very long. ask you recruiter about that.
2007-02-20 14:10:26 · answer #3 · answered by silver lining 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He replaced into given a universal discharge under under honorable circumstances. you are able to purely get a dishonorable discharge via conviction of a universal court docket martial. His reenlistment code is probable RE-4. no remember if it is so, he won't be able to reenlist in the army or enlist in the different branch.
2016-12-17 15:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by kemmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Marines can not work this out, then the Army will not either.
Usually because of the time since the offense & the small charge they can work it out.
2007-02-20 14:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure .... Ohh yeah Marines are more hard asses then Navy when it comes to **** like that ...The army is a little more lenient.
2007-02-20 14:02:05 · answer #6 · answered by Patches 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. They are taking people with records. Yours will not be a problem for the Army.
2007-02-20 14:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
do you think the Army uses a different set of rules?
2007-02-20 13:51:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, even the Marines.
2007-02-20 13:50:54 · answer #9 · answered by Sgt 524 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋