Expert: Aaron Shifferly - 11/25/2011

Question
ok i found this page that states if iam enlisted active duty and i request a discharge and i get one then i do not have to let anyone know that i was ever in dep nor do i have to say that i was ever in the military because if u go active dep they dont create a military record so wht i want to know is this true? and if it is when i go and talk to a navy recruiter and he says have u been in dep or have u ever been in the military i can say no right? here is the link that pretty much states all this i ask cause i thought u had to tell them and the navy had to get u a waiver for it so its just weird lol.
heres the link:

http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/joiningup…

Answer
Recruiters don't like to steal each others' recruits.  If you're in DEP with one service you should let the other service you're talking to know this.  It may, or may not be, a showstopper depending on multiple factors.  If you don't say something and sign a contract with a second service then you could be in legal limbo which would affect your ship date/job, etc..