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Question: i work for a private security company and a applicant who is currently in the Army reserve was given a drug test. If this individual shows up positive am i legally bound in notifying the Army of the results?
No. Also, even should you do so, if the test was not conducted in accordance with the Army standard for random drug testing, it would likely be inadmissible as evidence. Lastly, if the Soldier is in the reserves he only falls under Army regulation and codes of conduct when on active duty.
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Aaron Shifferly
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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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