Entering the Navy, I lied at MEPS and now have some questions to help decide whether I should ship or dip, plz

Question

I've read many answers on this situation and have came up to this question. This is my situation,

I got in trouble with the law, DUI and a few other lesser charges. I told the recruiter up front about these and I got waivers for these at MEPS.

What I didn't tell anyone was that I was in the hospital 2 years ago for drugs, which wasn't paid by me, it was paid by the hospital or access (not sure). Before that I was prescribed some anti-depressants and talked to a Phychologist, which was paid by access.


Now my question, how easy will they find out about these things if I enlist. Would these things only be found if I went for a job that required security clearance, or will it be found out anyway without clearance.

What level of clearance do they start checking medical background (or when do they check it). If it's top secret and not secret, I should be good because I have no other criminal records, just medical.

Please help, I turned my life around and want to better it

Answer 1

False enlistment is grounds for discharge. If you want a clear conscience, talk to your recruiter, of course he is one without a conscience.

Answer 2

It's called the moment of truth. That's what the Marine Corps calls it but I'm sure the other branches have their own version.

Pretty much they never actually check your medical history. They only know what you told the recruiter. So just keep your answers the same, don't tell them more than they need to know.

Graduate boot camp go to the fleet and have a fun 4 years.

Stay out of trouble

oorah!

PS I forgot that's right if you need a top secret clearance it might come up. As long as you keep your story straight and your mouth shut and are in an MOS that doesn't need a top secret clearance than you will be fine.

Don't lie anymore!

Answer 3

OK, #1 needs to be this: Do you have any condition that might make military service a danger to yourself, or that might impair your ability to perform the very stressful jobs you will be counted on to do in the Navy?

I pray you have turned your life around... but if you suffer from reoccurring depression or any acute mental illness then the military is *not* the place to be. Way too much stress - and it is very easy to get seriously depressed 6 months into a long cruise. Also if you break down at the wrong time you not only endanger your own life, but the lives of others on your ship / duty station. The Navy is serious business, with risky jobs and huge responsibility even on the lowest ranking sailor.

But if there is no cronic medical problem then the thing to do is to get to your basic and be up-front: "Hey, there were some issues I didnt put down on the medical history form that probably should be there..." Tell they you WANT TO SERVE but were confused and want to get the record straight. They will likey send you for medical eval, request records of the prior treatment (save time -- bring copies with you!) and then move you on to complete training and serve honorably.

Thank you for standing up and being willing to serve this great nation. And may God Bless your efforts to make your life better.

Answer 4

Immediately contact your recruiter and inform him of these ommissions. I have no idea what will happen, but I do know it is better to do this NOW then to wait for it to come out...and it will. Most medical records are tied to your social security number and this is what the military will use to search for background and clearance information. It will come up and, if you have sworn in by then, you could be looking at something far more serious than simply being denied the privelage of enlisting.

Answer 5

If they find out about your hospitalization after enlistment you will appear before a medical board which will recommend your immediate discharge for a disqualifying condition which existed prior to entry and was not aggravated by service. The character of the discharge will be, at worst, a general discharge under honorable conditions.

Answer 6

DUI and drug use, two things that the Navy frowns upon. You would be surprised at what they find out. The fact that you lied about it and covered it in order to enlist is not good either and is chargeable under the UCMJ. Your actions do not conform to the Navy Core Values and you will probably end up wasting your time and ours. Stay at home.

Answer 7

to respond to question a million as quickly as you're making it to E-5 you could start employing for OCS, that could desire to be as low as 2 years. question 2. Your recruiter is pushing so you might circulate nuke so he can get an advantage. Nuke sailors are complicated to maintain so that they are continuously loooking for clean bodies. in case you meet the standards to alter into an MC (the recent call for reporters) Then carry out for it. the folk at MEPS attempt to fill positions the army needs crammed. while you at the instant are not involved interior the fees do not settle for them and don't sign a settlement. in spite of the shown fact that do not circulate as properly camp and not utilising a GAURANTEED "A" college, or you would be able to get a crap fee or finally end up undesignated. additionally the completed open minded speil your recruiter is feeding you is to objective and get you to return back with a settlement. you could continuously circulate back. I had to hold out to get JO a school gauranteed with the army college Fund, yet I have been given it, submit to in concepts you're nevertheless a civilian do not enable them to screw you or you would be depressing.

Answer 8

well, then you shouldn't have lied then huh?