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I was wondering if it is possible to join the Army or Marines with a GED. If it is possible, I would like to know how far you can move up in rank with a GED in the Army or Marines. Also, how hard would it be to join either the Army or Marines with a GED? Thank you.
Hi John,
Of all the services, the Army accepts the most GEDs. About 25 percent of current Army enlistments are those with a GED. At present, the Marine Corps only accepts about 10 percent of their annual enlistments among those with a GED, and to even be considered among that 10 percent you have to score a 50 or greater on the ASVAB.
Assuming you're accepted for enlistment, whether or not you have a GED or a high school diploma makes no difference for promotion, among the enlisted ranks.
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
Experience
Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
Education/Credentials
Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
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