You are here:
Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/DV enhancer
Advertisement
Question
In January of 2008 I was arrested for a harassment charge after getting into a fight with my ex and putting a hole in the wall. Once I appeared in court the charge stated as Hassasment with a DV enhancer. Do to Colorado state law any enhancer requires classes. I was classed as a first time offender and given a defered sentance with an early dismissal of probation upon completion of classes. April of this year my case was dismissed and the charges were dropped. My question is, is since my original charge was for Harrasment and not directly DV and the court docs state that there was no plea entered and the case is dropped, am do I fall under the same standards as other DV cases? I am curently working with a recruiter and he has yet to say if it will hurt my chances as well as all the other recruitors who have viewed it state it should be ok.
I just wanted a second oppion on the matter and see if its something I'm ok with.
If it was just harrassment, you should be good. One way to find out is see if you are allowed to buy a handgun and/or get a concelaed permit. If so, then you will be fine to join.
You could also just deal with a recruiter, who could pull your record and tell you as soon as he gets it.
- Add to this Answer
- Ask a Question
| Rating(1-10) | Knowledgeability = 10 | Clarity of Response = 10 | Politeness = 10 |
| Comment | No Comment | ||
Related Articles
Answers by Expert:
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.
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.