Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/can i be in the marines?

Advertisement

Expert: Stan McElya - 2/18/2009


Question
can i get into the marines even though i've been caught a couple of times with pot and if so what college courses do i need to take?

Answer
Hello Devin:
  This kind of question is sort of outside my expertise. I do get a lot of these kind of questions and try to answer the ones that I am pretty sure about. My expertise lies in special operations and weapons and tactics. My best advice to you is to talk with a recruiter. Stay off the drugs and out of trouble in the mean time. It makes a difference if you were a juvenile when you were caught. You didn't say your age, so I really cant answer the question.
                Fair seas and following winds
                         Stan

Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Stan McElya

Expertise

I can answer most questions about naval special operations and most questions about modern special weapons and tactics. I won't be able to answer all questions about special operations in the 1960s or earlier.

Experience

Six years in SEAL Team. Light weapons expert. E-5 paygrade at the time I left the service. NEC5326

Education/Credentials
High School Grad with some college credits

Awards and Honors
Order of Kentucky Colonels

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.