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I was in the army for 22 months, then received a general discharge for misconduct, and 2 article 15 in war time. It has been 6 months since I have been discharged. I miss serving but I feel it was a mistake to go into army infantry. i wanted to go into coast guard, can I get into the coast guard? or will they reject me?
I doubt the Coast guard would grant you a waiver, they don't give out too many waivers. the Army or National Guard might take you back if you have stayed out of trouble since your discharge. There is a 12 month wait to return to service. Your recruiter should walk you through the process to get back in. I believe you would have better luck in the Guard, but if you want active, try the Army again, I am not sure on the Navy climate right now with waivers for general discharge.
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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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