Expert: Aaron Shifferly - 8/20/2009

Question
I have been chaptered out of the army for failing a urinalisis and was chaptered out, general under honorable. It was for misconduct. I was in the army for about 2 years and was loving it but I just did something really stupid and it cost me. I excelled at everything and the army feels like I belong there but I was stupid and took it for granted. Is there anyway that I can re-enlist? I was an 11b and I am still in excellent shape and ready to go, how if anyway will I be able to rejoin? and can they help me get my dd14'? sorry fer your time, thank you

Answer
Your DD214 should have been mailed to you as it is your record of discharge. If you don't have a copy contact your nearest Veterans Affairs Office or Recruiting Station in an attempt to locate one since you will most definitely need it in order to get back in. There is a waiting period of 6 months or so from the time of discharge to your application to come back in. You also should talk to your recruiter about the best way of doing so. You should be eligible to re-enlist in the military as long as it was a simple one time issue.