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My question is what are my chances of becoming an army officer with a 14 yr old felony conviction for drugs?
Since My arrest I have gone to college, served with the USMC for 4yrs, and Navy Reserve almost two yrs. I have a spotless record with both and a deployment under my belt.
It would really depend on the exact charge. Felony would probably negate your chances. No felony waivers are being allowed for enlisting, so I would imagine the same would go fro commissioning.
I do not handle officer accessions, you would need to talk to an officer recruiter for that answer.
Good luck, thanks for serving
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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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