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I served 4yrs active in the Marines, received an Honorable discharge and joined the Air Force Reserves 6yrs now. I received an general discharge under honorable conditions for receiving unauthorized pay for about 5 months. This was my first time ever getting into any kind of trouble with the military in my 10 years in. I have not received my final dd214 yet. Because of my military history, they chose to give me the discharge i received. I wanted to see if I can join the Army reserves or active. How can they help me? thank you.
You do not get a dd214 in the reserves. All you get are orders. A general discharge can get a waiver to join after 6 months minimum, but it is a process, reference letters, letter form you etc. Plus, all monies will have to be paid back. But if you were court martialed as well, that may make you inelegible. Wait a year, then talk to recruiters to see what the chances are.
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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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