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| usaf | 11/24/2009 | Eric Ernst |
Q: hey My Name Is Janie Carroll & I'm 14 years old I'm Doing A Project For Health Science Class Its On ...
A: I really do hate to be the bearer of bad news. But here is the current regulations on Type 1 ...
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| re enlistment | 11/23/2009 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: I am 30 yrs old and was discharged from the army w/ a general under honorable conditions with a RE ...
A: Your age is not an issue as long as you are still fit. However, your discharge characterization and ...
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| enlisting in the Air Force | 11/23/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: i was wondering if having a GED stops you from enlisting in the Air Force. i'm also considering ROTC ...
A: H Stephen, Each of the services limit the number of GED applicants they accept for enlistment each ...
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| Past Offense | 11/23/2009 | Eric Ernst |
Q: Mr. Ernst, I am 23 now and have a college degree. When I was 17 I plead no contest to a theft ...
A: Quick and easy answer for you, you shouldn't have a problem due to the fact that you were under the ...
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| Failed Drug Test @ MEPS w/ Army, trying to get into Marines. | 11/23/2009 | MARK A. HOWELL |
Q: In early october I failed a drug test at MEPS for Cannibus. This came after passing 3 previous ...
A: Kenneth, By all means be up front and honest with a recruiter. I'll bet you spoke with the Army ...
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| Drug Use and Navy OCS | 11/23/2009 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I graduated college this past summer and am strongly considering applying for Navy OCS. I've spent a ...
A: Nick: Your chances are pretty slim at this point. However, it might be worth trying just to see ...
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| Family life while in the Coast Guard. | 11/23/2009 | Eric Ernst |
Q: I have a couple of questions for you. For starters, I have a one year old daughter,and plan on ...
A: ) O.k I will start off with the simple questions first. As for Boot Camp, it is approx 8 weeks ...
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| ACL tear | 11/22/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: Mr. Powers I recently tore my ACL and am about to under go surgery. My Ortho. gave me two choices: ...
A: It will require a waivier. See: ...
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| Dual Military With Dependents Dislocation BAH | 11/22/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: My wife and I are both active sea duty in the Navy. I am an E-5 with almost 4 years in and she is ...
A: A "Geo Bachelor" is one who has military dependents, but does not live with them. For example, ...
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| joining | 11/21/2009 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I really want to join the military and the Marines are the best and it has always been my dream to ...
A: Robert: If convicted, you'll require a waiver, IF the offense is waiverable. You'll need to talk ...
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| join the usmc | 11/21/2009 | MARK A. HOWELL |
Q: i have a question about becoming a marine as foreigner (Germany). How can i get the green card to ...
A: Sinan, It's possible to join the U.S, military first, and then apply for a Green Card. Since your ...
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| US Army Contract Question | 11/21/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: I realize this is not a great question to ask, but I'd like to get an opinion on this. I am going to ...
A: You're enlisted in the Deplayed Enlistment Program (DEP). Anyone can request a discharge from the ...
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| DUI | 11/20/2009 | Eric Ernst |
Q: I have recently entered a plea deal for a deferred sentence on a misdemeanor DUI. I was planning on ...
A: Ok, this could certainly affect your enlistment into the Coast Guards due to the fact we are a Law ...
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| Army Contract | 11/20/2009 | John Lewis |
Q: I realize this is not a great question to ask, but I'd like to get an opinion on this. I am going ...
A: Once you DEP in to the Army, there is is nothing that can make you ship to training. If you injur ...
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| usafr nurse corps-promotion | 11/20/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: I am a critical care nurse, with a secondary AFSC as a flight nurse. I had been inactive nars for ...
A: It's possible, but to be truthful, it's not very likely. Officer promotions are much more ...
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| Joining Qualificaitons | 11/20/2009 | MARK A. HOWELL |
Q: I guess the real concern I have about joining is my medical background. My doctor has told me ...
A: Joe, The military medical regulations say exactly, "The causes for rejection for appointment, ...
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| Waiver | 11/20/2009 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: I got the Recruiter to write a waiver for the RE Code 2B and after all the questions to you and all ...
A: An answer on your waiver should take no more than 120 days. The duration will depend on the waiver ...
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| Navy Enlistment | 11/20/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: Rod, I read a lot of your articles and they answer a lot of questions. To get to the point, I am ...
A: I'm not sure what "OVI" means, but I assume it's similar to a DUI/DWI? If so, it will require a ...
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| morticians | 11/20/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: Are there morticians in the military? if so, which branches? Also, can you go to college to become a ...
A: The military services don't have mortitians. This job is contracted out to civilians. For more ...
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| Enlisting | 11/19/2009 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I saw before that someone with an adult conviction of intent to distribute marijuana was not allowed ...
A: Justin: Your "side" of the story isn't what they are looking at, it's the charges. Plus the ...
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| In high school, enrolled in Navy DEP considering switching to the marines. | 11/19/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: I am a High school senior and I don't go to boot camp until June 17, 2010. I am wondering if it is ...
A: I'm afraid not. You can't just "switch" from one branch's DEP to another. In order to join the ...
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| usaf | 11/18/2009 | Eric Ernst |
Q: hey My Name Is Janie Carroll & I'm 14 years old I'm Doing A Project For Health Science Class Its On ...
A: I must commend you for knowing what you want to do as an adult and wanting to join the military. I ...
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| Re-Enlistment and Options | 11/18/2009 | John Lewis |
Q: John Lewis, I am currently in the active army, in the MOS of 21/12B(Combat Engineer),with almost ...
A: Dont do it for the Money, thats #1 in my book. Do it for the job you want. If you want 31E, then ...
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| Medical | 11/18/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: applying for Navy nurse college program as I am in my sophmore year. I will be graduating with a ...
A: It depends on whether or not MEPS considers it to be "traumatic artritis" or not. "Traumatic ...
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| enlisting with unpaid traffic tickets | 11/18/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: im am in the process of enlisting in the navy (have yet to go through MEPS). I have 2 unpaid traffic ...
A: You cannot enlist in any branch of the US Military with pending legal matters. That means you will ...
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| Marriage | 11/18/2009 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I Was Just Curious. See Me And My Boyfriend Are Engaged. And He's Leaving Soon Maybe In A Few ...
A: Kathy: You won't be able to 'go with him' until he reaches his first duty station, which won't ...
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| airforce | 11/18/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: security forces is a good background for this. i want to become an FBI agent. i was just wondering ...
A: While I'm not an expert on FBI hiring practices, to the very best of my knowledge, the FBI requires ...
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| Dual Military With Dependents Dislocation BAH | 11/18/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: My wife and I are both active sea duty in the Navy. I am an E-5 with almost 4 years in and she is ...
A: I'm afraid you'll have to swallow a pay cut. For military-married-to-military, the service treats ...
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| DAT Waiver | 11/18/2009 | MARK A. HOWELL |
Q: Good Afteroon, If in an individual tested positive for THC at MEPS, are they actually able to wait 5 ...
A: John, Ahh...lying is such a harsh word. Call it what you will, it works. Some people even go visit ...
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| re code 3 | 11/18/2009 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: I'm 32 and now I want to join the coast guard. I'm a proir active army (19-k) w/ a re code 3 ...
A: You must go to your last reserve unit and get your new DD 214! You had a new period of service and ...
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| Reenlistment | 11/18/2009 | Jason Grabill |
Q: Back in the 70's I tried to reenlist in the Navy at Dallas, Tx. After being examed and tested I was ...
A: Gary: This website will help you get your records: ...
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| DAT Waiver | 11/18/2009 | MARK A. HOWELL |
Q: Good Afteroon, If in an individual tested positive for THC at MEPS, are they actually able to wait 5 ...
A: John, Yes. Because of the sheer volume of people processing through a MEPS they only keep records ...
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| Petition | 11/17/2009 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: My question to you is how do you go about petioning the Army to have your RE Code Changed. I am a ...
A: You may petition the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to adjust your discharge ...
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| Air Guard | 11/17/2009 | John Lewis |
Q: I know you were in the Army National Guard (as I am Air Force active duty) but I'm sure this ...
A: When you discharge from the Air Force, you can talk to a transition recruiter to enlist in the Air ...
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| Application for Officer Training School | 11/17/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: Powers, I am Active Duty Air Force and I wanted to know about applying for Officer training school. ...
A: No. If you're active duty, you would apply for active duty OTS. If you're in the National Guard, you ...
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| Prior Service Navy, wants to go Air Force | 11/17/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: Mr. Powers: I am a 29yr. old USN vet. who separated in 2005 with an honorable discharge (RE-1) ...
A: First of all, it will be very, very hard to enlist in the active duty Air Force as a prior service ...
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| re-enlistment duty station | 11/17/2009 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: If you re-enlist do you get to pick your duty station?
A: There is a re-enlistment option that allows you to re-enlist for a specific duty station. That ...
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| Being a Coast guard pilot | 11/17/2009 | Eric Ernst |
Q: Ernst. My question is simple. I have a family in I'm interested in geeting a sobering picture of the ...
A: Yes you would be correct about the dependents and only having 2 when you initially join the Coast ...
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| Being a Coast guard pilot | 11/17/2009 | Eric Ernst |
Q: Ernst. My question is simple. I have a family in I'm interested in geeting a sobering picture of the ...
A: Patrick, It's not a problem with the reply to your question I'm more than happy to answer anyones ...
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| military discharge process | 11/16/2009 | Rod Powers |
Q: first, I want to thank you for taking a moment to read my question/email. I appreciate your ...
A: When a military person is discharged, they look for a civilian job the same way that anyone else ...
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