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Expert: MARK A. HOWELL - 10/12/2010


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Hello, my husband joined the Army in June of 2005 with a waiver because he has a steel rod from his knee to his ankle on his right side which was noted in his paperwork. He got to basic & broke his left ankle & was told he would have to restart training so he decided it was best for him to just come home instead of starting all over. He wants to re-enlist, a recruiter has already sent a request for a waiver once before a couple of yrs ago & it was denied(he couldn't even go to meps for a consult). He was told he needed information from a orthopedic surgeon stating he is 100% good to go because of his separation code which is jfw 3. Well now we have contacted the surgeon who performed my husband's surgery & we have the documents needed not to mention a recruiter willing to work with him. I just wanted to know what are the chances of him being able to re-enlist. He is more than ready to serve his country again.  

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Kesha,
His chances are good.  If he received a waiver once, he'll be able to get it again.  Just follow the instructions from the recruiter and he should be OK.  As he knows from before, it takes awhile to get a waiver approved.
Good luck,
Colonel H

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MARK A. HOWELL

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All military questions, any Service. 30 years experience & two Ph.D.'s. 4 times Base Commander. Worked with Army, Navy, USMC, USCG and several foreign military units. Veteran of Kosovo, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and 10 civil wars in Africa.

Experience

Air Force Colonel with 30 years experience. Air Force Base Commander 4 times. Highly decorated.

Organizations
Org of Am Historians, Wild West History Assoc., Disabled American Veterans - Life Member, Am Motorcyclist Assoc. - Life Member, North Am Hunt Club - Life Member, NWTF - Life Member

Publications
Numerous book reviews published in the Journal of American History. Two books submitted for publication.

Education/Credentials
Ph.D. in military history, Columbus University (Summa Cum Laude) Ph.D. in history, Northfield University, London, England (Summa Cum Laude) Master of Arts degree in history, Marshall University, WV Bachelors degree, double-major in history and mathematics, Salem College, WV Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL

Awards and Honors
Legion of Merit Defense MSM MSM x 5 Joint Commendation Mdl AF Commendation Medal Army Commendation Mdl Joint Achievement Mdl AF Achievement Medal Outstanding Volunteer Mdl

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