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I am a former active duty Marine and got out in September of 07. I enlisted in
the California National Guard in November of 08. I now wish to return to the
active duty Marine Corps. I enlisted in the Guard 50 days ago, but I have yet to
get my bonus or attend my first weekend drill. My recruiter seems clueless as to
what is going on. Would it be possible for me to go back to the Corps?

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Very hard to say, you can request a conditional release, and if approved, they would let you rejoin the Marines.  But it can be hard sometimes, depending on the state's status of unit readiness.

As far as your bonus and drilling, get on your recruiters butt about it or ask to speak to the Recruiting command OIC to find out whats up.  They should be able to tell you  status.

Semper Fi

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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.

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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.

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Recruiters course and advanced courses in recruiting

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Top recruiter in district for FY 2008. Nominated for recruiter of the year for 2010.

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