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Hello Sir, i really need help on this situation. I've been really interested in joining the military and I was wondering if you have a past of smoking large amounts of weed can I tell the recruiter that I only experimented with it twice if I haven't smoked in a year? When I was in Job Corps I used to smoke alot of weed with my so called "friends" but never got caught. Can the military find out about that? I know I've made some mistakes in the past but I belive the U.S. Army is just what I need
I would be more honest with the recruiter and give him the whole story. Most of them have been around the block a few times and can tell when you're lying anyways. I would just be honest and see how the chips fall. As long as you havent smoked in a while and you can pass the drug test given to people upon entry and then randomly during their service, you should be ok.
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Aaron Shifferly
Expertise
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.
Experience
I have experience in both deployed and garrision environments as a Military Police Officer.
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Arabic and French from United States Military Academy at West Point.
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