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yes i went to iraq with a national guard unit and when i got back i went awol and got discharged can i go active duty
If the character if your discharge was 'other than honorable' or even 'general under honorable conditions' it will be very difficult. Other than honorable prevents you from joining the military again and you'll require a waiver for 'general'. If you have an honorable discharge then you're free to join again but realize they will be taking a look at your record and wondering if you're going to do the same thing again.
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Aaron Shifferly
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I am currently an active duty Army Captain in the Military Police Field. I have been enlisted (Military Intelligence) and attended The United States Military Academy at West Point. I can answer questions related to the Army, posting, jobs, lifestyle, workings... pretty much anything you can throw at me with the exception of very specific recruting or medical questions. I have no expertise in what it takes to get in the military other than the fact that I, myself, joined at one point in time.
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I have experience in both deployed and garrision environments as a Military Police Officer.
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Bachelor of Science in Arabic and French from United States Military Academy at West Point.
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