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I am being recommended for separation under Chapter 14; 14-12c commission to commit a serious offense.  I attended a administrative review board on Friday and the board recommended separation with a honorable discharge.  I came up positive on a ua for coc.  This is my only charge and I was demoted from SGT to SPC.  Can I reenter the military and how long do I have to wait.  Also during the hearing my Company and BN Commanders both said they were only recommending separation because of medical problems with me(epilepsy) not the positive ua alone.  The also said they would push to have me retained if it were not for the epilepsy.  What do I do?

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Nothing you can do, botht he issues you stated will not allow you to re join.  The military is not aloowing those who were kicked out for UA to reeneter.  Your medical issue is the bigger concern though.

I would focus on getting disability for the epilepsy from the Govt now.

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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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