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I've been waiting on a waiver for about a year and a half now for a felony i was charged with as a juvenile. and i was wondering if it normally takes this long. I've been very patient and have done everything they had asked me to do and I've gotten records for them that they were not able to get and have talked to my recruiter once every other week is there anything i can do or just wait more?
If you haven't gotten it back it is because they will not approve it.
You said charged, were you convicted? Probably so, if you were not convicted, you would not need a waiver. No military branch can take felony's now, or probably for a long while.
It will be a long time before you can be considered for the military, with recruiting going so well, they make the criteria harder and harder.
sorry
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John L
Expertise
I am a National Guard recruiter , been doing it for seven years and am a subject matter expert on qualifications for National Guard and I keep up to date on Regular Army regs and programs. I was in the Navy for 4 years and have 13 years in the Guard. I will not sugar coat my answers to you. They are usually short and to the point. If you need more in depth, ask me. Because each situation is different, alot of times you need to actually talk to a recruiter and let them evaluate your situation in person, by looking at your documents, issues etc. If I suggest this, it would be in your best interest to do so. Finally...thank you for your interest in serving this great nation of ours. Very few people can actually make the cut to serve let alone choose to do so. So thank you for wanting to and hopefully you will get a chance. Whatever branch you choose, thank you and good luck.
Experience
13 years Guard experince, combat missions and homeland missions. 7 years recruiting. I have been a platoon sergeant and squad leader. Mentor to new recruiters and recruits.
Education/Credentials
Recruiters course and advanced courses in recruiting
Awards and Honors
Top recruiter in district for FY 2008. Nominated for recruiter of the year for 2010.
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