Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/Joining the Marine Corps

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Well about a year ago I was arrested and charged With Possession of Marijuana (Dime Bag) "misdemeanor". I also have 6 Tattoos but are all small and don't violate the Sleeve law, My recruiter has submitted two waivers, 1 for my Misdemeanor possession charge and 1 for my tattoos, I just wanted to ask this cause I've been training hard and I've wanted to be a Marine for quite some time and I'm just a little wary about this whole situation but i just wanted to hear from some Experts, Thank you guys and I really appreciate any feedback.

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Hey Kenny

Dont sweat the tattoos. As for the marijuana, its a misdemeanor so it should be waiverable. At this point all you can do is wait and periodically check in with the recruiter. Theres no magic guarantee either way, just hang in there. Semper Fi.

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I can answer any question regarding the process of becoming a marine corps officer, the timeline, the different jobs available, the entire flight training process and general military knowledge and history questions.

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