Here's my situation. I am 31 years old. I enlisted in the US Army when I was 18. I got through boot camp and did about two weeks of AIT. I then made the most aggregious decision of my life and went AWOL. As a stupid 18yr old, I decided the Army wasn't for me. Well, bad decision. Needless to say, I was discharged. My discharge was something like "Medical in lieu of Court Martial" and I believe it is under a "General" discharge. I want to join the Navy Reserve. I want to right the wrong I made as a stupid young man. The Navy Recruiter I have been talking with called me today and said "bad news".
Well, I have done some research and have found that waivers can be applied to individuals on a case by case basis. Since this was 12 years ago, is there ANY way possible for me to go in front of either the Discharge Review Board or a high ranking officer in the Navy to request a waiver to reenlist?
Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated! I want to serve.
2007-10-22 09:59:51 · 7 answers · asked by w_shooter 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The words: 'in lieu of court martial' will make it almost certain that no waiver will be approved.
And a discharge review board can only help you if the discharge type was given in error.
2007-10-22 10:18:08 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You may be able to get a waiver for Army National Guard, but not for anything else. You'd need the Army to change your discharge, and medical in lieu of on an AWOL case sounds like you complained to mental health when you got back, so that's going to be an issue getting a waiver too.
2007-10-22 18:59:51 · answer #2 · answered by djack 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
with an re-3 you will get a wavier. regardless of the undeniable fact that with an re-4 you're actually not allowed back in. after my unique enlistment i've got been given out of lively duty. then i joined the guard and as we talk stumble on it grew to become into BS. i had a conflict of words with an NCO and stopped going. i grew to become into discharged and given an re-3. so 2 years later while i desperate to bypass back onto lively duty i purely mandatory a memo. it relatively isn't any massive manage an re-3. regardless of the undeniable fact that at present the army is very finished. with each and every person flocking to job secure practices interior the undesirable financial gadget. so the recruiter could be little help.
2016-10-07 10:07:42 · answer #3 · answered by beliveau 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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It sounds like you;ve been carrying this excess baggage around with you for years.I the recruiter said "bad news, ' then, that;s final. you can keep trying , but about all I suggest is you learn to live with it.
This is a good lesson for the younger ones who think they know all the answsers but they really don't--- there are things in life that you may do that will haunt you forever.
2007-10-22 11:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only a recruiter working with a classifier can review your specific situation. I doubt it however.
2007-10-22 10:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Navy probably won't take you. Army Reserves or Guard might.
AF and Marines definitely won't take you.
2007-10-22 11:00:56 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact a dif recruiter because they can get you the wavier if they really want to
2007-10-22 10:04:33 · answer #7 · answered by TJ815 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋