Even if he were to show up at Marine Corps Barracks (he lives in DC) would someone be able to help him out?
2007-08-23 13:12:40 · 8 answers · asked by origen01 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
He looking for help in finding a civilian job (i.e. a list of former Marines with small businesses).
Would his kids still be eligible for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation program? No right?
http://www.mcsf.com/site/c.ivKVLaMTIuG/b.1678341/k.7C5C/Eligibility_Requirements.htm
2007-08-23 13:23:25 · update #1
The DD was, in all fairness, kinda extreme--"inappropriate use of a government computer".
2007-08-23 13:24:32 · update #2
I am not this guy. I haven't even earned the title.
2007-08-23 13:27:11 · update #3
It's really, really hard to get a dishonorable discharge. I would never hire someone with one (I'm not a Marine, I'm Navy, but all the Marines I know are very strict about being proper). I think I would avoid the barracks at Eighth and Eye as well, it might look like stalking.
2007-08-23 13:18:39 · answer #1 · answered by Yo it's Me 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Dishonorable Discharge means that he did something VERY wrong. It would be hard for him to get a job. a DD means pretty much the same thing as being a convicted felon. Finding a job will be beyond difficult.
Sounds like your boy was a F*** up. It isn't that hard to get an Honorable Discharge, and if you can't pull that off, at least a General Discharge. Dishonorables usually mean Court Martial and some prison time.
EDIT: your buddy is bulls***ing you. You don't get DDs for that, unless he was looking at kiddie porn or something, or if his "misuse of a government computer" ment, "stealing it", or hacking into things he shouldn't have. There is more to the story than you got.
2007-08-23 20:22:34 · answer #2 · answered by joby10095 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, if he was dishonorably discharged that means his ID card was taken away, how is he going to get to the barracks?
second of all, I've seen guys get kicked out of drugs who recieved a general discharge so this guy obviously did something that brought DISHONOR to the United States Military, what makes you think an Active Duty Marine serving out his time HONORABLY would help someone who DISGRACED the uniform...
My advice, stay away from Active Duty, Honorably serving Marines, you don't belong.
2007-08-23 20:25:38 · answer #3 · answered by Colbert Nation 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What kind of help is he looking for? A job at the barracks? A civilian hire job? Typically if someone is dishonorable discharged they did something really bad, for it is hard to get a dishonorable.
2007-08-23 20:17:53 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the Marines would really want to help one of their own that was disholorably discharged. I know I wouldn't. What did you do? You don't sound like a Proud Marine to me.
2007-08-23 20:20:51 · answer #5 · answered by Julie H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the nature of the discharge. We Marines (former and present) are a very proud group. So let us weigh all the facts first.
2007-08-23 20:18:55 · answer #6 · answered by Tinman12 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
a dishonorable is pretty bad. you have try pretty hard to get one of those. i think a dishonorable equals a felony conviction. that will make things hard from an employment standpoint.
good luck
semper fi
2007-08-23 20:20:18 · answer #7 · answered by faceman888 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Contact me offline, I would be interested in knowing what the DD was for.
Semper Fi!
I wish you well!
2007-08-23 20:18:01 · answer #8 · answered by 343 Remember 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋