Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/Can my husband reinlist

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Expert: - 9/10/2009


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My husband was discharged from the army with a other than honorable discharge, RE code 4, in lieu of court martial.  Is there any way my husband can re enlist it has been 4 yrs since the discharge.

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Your husband elected to leave the military rather than face court martial for an offense he was alleged to commit. His OTH categorization is a bar to re-enlistment and with the nature of his separation it is unlikely he will be considered for the upgrade that would allow him to re-enlist.

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