If i went AWOL the Army and when I got discharged I got a RE Code 4 how do I change it?

Question

I got an RE Code 4 which means i can not join I see that it was a big mistake and I want to join again what do i have to do I went to my congress woman and she told me she woul dhelp but i need a Form to give to Army corrections Does anyone know what i need to do???

Answer 1

Make an appeal to the Board of Correction of Military Records, and prove that the RE code was awarded in error.

Answer 2

Tough luck pal. The RE-4 means you are not eligible for reenlistment because of the Other Than Honorable Discharge. When I got out of the Navy, I was given an Honorable Discharge with an RE-3R reenlistment code which I got because I was considered a "discplinary problem". I could have appealed to the Judge Advocate Generals Office in New Orleans if I had ever wanted to reenlist, but I never did, so I didn't

Answer 3

If you were in Iraq and went AWOL aka over the "hill" when you are caught you can be. Tried by a Military Courts Marshal proceeding
and if found Guility your sentence could be several things. 1. Ft Leaven Worth Ks resident
for several years and by the way you are held as Military property. Even though you could have been deemed unfit for duty and become a civilian. But during wartime you can be Executed by Hanging or Firing Squad.

Answer 4

Log on to ARMYSTUDY.COM for the mechanics, policies and principles. I've learned that when I was given some assignment about the Army. Technically, your case is similar to a certain Army Soldier who went on AWOL and subsequently discharged with prejudice to re-entry, meaning, said soldier has no chance of reinstating into active military service. You must see your Judge Advocate and request for the reclassification of your discharge order but I'm not sure how long the procedure would costs you but at least you must try. These are legal matters and Army has its own legal entities to undertake legal proceedings.

Answer 5

Accept the RE Code 4 and it's consequences When we play, we must pay

Answer 6

You screwed up. simple as that. Welcome to the adult world of paying for your mistakes.
Best you can do now is get your life togather and move on. If you want to make your conscience somewhat clear. Start volunteering in your community. It will help clear your conscience but nothing is going to clear the RE4 code.

Answer 7

the only way to do it is to petition the VA to change your code. however, unless you were unjustly given the RE4 then it is unlikely that it will be changed. you can contact all the congress men and women you want but unless one of them is a golfing buddy with your or your parents i highly doubt, in an elction year, that anyone from congress will get behind a person who admittedly went AWOL.

good luck ... your gonna need it!

Answer 8

sucks to be you, should have thought about that before. the dd214 army correction board overturns approxiamately what percentage of applications that go before them?.....come take a wild guess, give up.......5% that's it. best just to be accountable for the choices you made and live with them, but i bet if you could do it again you would definely made a different choice

Answer 9

You can't, the military doesn't want you back because you deserted. Best of luck (ha) in getting a job that requires a bond or trust from a company.

Answer 10

Hmm, it appears we have another victim of the 'but I do not like having consequences for my own actions' generation.

The choice to go AWOL was yours.

The consequences are also.