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i want to join the army so that i may serve my country
in 2008 after 5 years of waiting i was sent to court and givin youthful offender for sexual abuse second degree an was told that my records would be sealed will this be able to be waivered or will i be diquilified from service
If your records are sealed you may have a slim chance but, you're probably ineligible to join the military. This is particularly true if you were or are required to register as a sex offender. Your best bet is to run a background check on yourself and see what comes up.. if there is anything relating to a sex abuse conviction you would be ineligible to join.
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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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