| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Enlisting in the Army | 11/15/2009 |
Q: I am seventeen years old and have a GED, will my GED disqualify me from joining the army? If i can ...
A: Your GED won't disqualify you at all. You can enlist. If you do enlist, OCS (Officer Candidate ...
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| Joining the Army and my parents live with us. | 11/10/2009 |
Q: My husband is planning to join the Army soon and my parents live with us. They are both on ...
A: OK I've been checking into this. They can keep their retiree status if you want to just move them at ...
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| Blue to green | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I am current in the navy I am a E5 with 9 years in the navy I would like to do the blue to green but ...
A: I couldn't find any documentation that shows a program to take you out of the Navy and put you into ...
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| Nat Guard to Air Force | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I have a family member who is currently in basic for National Guard. He has expressed interest in ...
A: Honestly, its possible but not likely. He would need a release from his state in order to try ...
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| IST for Army OCS | 11/3/2009 |
Q: From what I have read on this and other websites, I can see that my situation isn't necessarily ...
A: I dont know the Marine Corps' procedures for accepting candidates for OCS, but I can say that the ...
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| Civilian DUI | 11/1/2009 |
Q: My son very recently got a Civilian DUI. Which he regrets tremendously because he loves the army. ...
A: Not necessarily. He screwed up and the people who will consider him for E7 look at this but they ...
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| RE code 4 | 11/1/2009 |
Q: I was discharged with an RE code 4 and looking to see if you could help me. I was at basic and ...
A: Sorry, but once you were categorized as a deserter (which happened after you were AWOL for 30 days) ...
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| Cross-Commission | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I am a freshman at a community college who performed poorly during high school due to personal ...
A: I honestly don't think you'll be able to get a commission in the Air Force if you do Army ROTC. The ...
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| color deficiency | 10/28/2009 |
Q: First i would like to thank you for your service to our country and second i would like to know if ...
A: You will just have to have the doctors re-assess your color deficiency as a prelude to obtaining an ...
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| felony waiver | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I was convicted of agg. robbery back in 1990 and given a 10 and 20 year sentence of which I served ...
A: Your best bet is to talk to a recruiter. Be prepared to answer some hard questions about your crime ...
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| changing over from national guard to air force | 10/26/2009 |
Q: My name is Morris and i just wanted to ask is their any way I can change or join the air ...
A: If you really want to not mention it to the Air Force, you're going to end up in a more serious ...
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| changing over from national guard to air force | 10/23/2009 |
Q: My name is Morris and i just wanted to ask is their any way I can change or join the air ...
A: First, you need to ensure you have been discharged and are in possession of a DD214 saying that you ...
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| eyes? | 10/2/2009 |
Q: hey you answered my question before. i know if glasses or contacts make me see 20/40 i can join.if ...
A: I would attempt to go in without the surgery. The Army does pay for the eye surgery if you have time ...
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| Mortician | 9/30/2009 |
Q: Our Daughter is enlisting and one of the jobs she qualified for was Mortician. She will Graduate in ...
A: Ma'am: She qualified for Mortician, but what does she want? What service is she applying to? Is she ...
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| career choice once enlisted | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I am in the process of deciding on whether or not to join the Army. I am currently a nursing ...
A: Cindy: First you don't get stuck into anything unless you choose to, because your job and all the ...
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| Osteodegenerative arthritis | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I have osteodegenerative arthritis in my knee. I have completed the MEPS processing and was waiting ...
A: Unfortunately, it seems you have a dead end at the present time. If MEPS has said you're permanently ...
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| Officer or Enlisted? | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I am in the process of joining the US Army. I am a licensed attorney but want to get out of that ...
A: First answer. If you enlist and go to Monterey to learn another language the Army will be paying a ...
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| Officer or Enlisted? | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I am in the process of joining the US Army. I am a licensed attorney but want to get out of that ...
A: First thing to know is that there are no officer-translators so you would have to come in enlisted ...
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| Medical history requirements for appointment to US military academies | 9/26/2009 |
Q: If an applicant for one of the academies had ALL (acute lymphcytic leukemia) as a toddler but has ...
A: It could be, but you would really need to pose that question to the Department of Defense Medical ...
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| assignment preference | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I was just wondering about the assignment preference. My husband is in basic training still...so I'm ...
A: If he doesn't have a base written into his contract, he will be assigned at the needs of the army. ...
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| my boyfriend | 9/22/2009 |
Q: my boyfriend is going off to basic for the air force. after he gets out we would like to live with ...
A: I will start by saying I'm not completely familiar with AFIs because I'm in the Army, but I can give ...
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| threatened w/dishonorable discharge do to arthritis | 9/19/2009 |
Q: my nephew recently went to boot camp at the medical exam they noted he had arthritis in his knees. ...
A: There is something fishy about how all that's going down. Either your nephew is leaving something ...
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| Question | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I have a friend that recently went to a recruiter for the Army when he was 15 years old he was ...
A: He should consult a lawyer for getting them expunged. If he's unhappy with his recruiter he can go ...
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| PDS | 9/16/2009 |
Q: I am intending to enlist in March and am not really certain which MOS I will be persuing as yet. ...
A: Well mechanics are more common than linguists and are more in need of being stationed at Fort ...
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| Waivers | 9/14/2009 |
Q: I am writing this letter in reference to your granting a waiver on my behalf. I was discharged ...
A: Firstly, I don't grand waivers. That would be the US Army Recruiting Command and it would be applied ...
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| Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps Pilot | 9/14/2009 |
Q: I am JC (short for Joshua Christopher) and I am 22, about to graduate college (December 2009) and so ...
A: You'd have to ask the Air Force about their requirements, but your height/weight isn't an issue for ...
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| reenlist?? | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I was discharged from the air force in 2002 for fraudulent enlistment and received a re code of 2c. ...
A: The only answer is to try. You'll have to go through a medical clearance again and probably answer ...
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| Military | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I just don't understand the branches of the military: army, navy, air force, marines. What about the ...
A: Green Berets are actually Army Special Forces. They are not a separate branch of the military. The ...
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| Army recruiting | 9/10/2009 |
Q: Ok I've always wanted to join the military and planned to when I turned 18 because I was a lost and ...
A: Your ASVAP score won't necessarily preclude you from getting a waiver, but it will limit the types ...
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| Can my husband reinlist | 9/10/2009 |
Q: My husband was discharged from the army with a other than honorable discharge, RE code 4, in lieu of ...
A: Your husband elected to leave the military rather than face court martial for an offense he was ...
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| Army recruiting | 9/8/2009 |
Q: Ok I've always wanted to join the military and planned to when I turned 18 because I was a lost and ...
A: You stand a great chance of getting a waiver, in my opinion. You have to realized the Army doesn't ...
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| stepchildrens benefits from the navy | 9/1/2009 |
Q: I am the biological father of my child who was born out of wedlock.My ex has now married a navy ...
A: Your ex can because she qualifies for TriCare (the military healthcare plan) by virtue of being ...
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| Pcs | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I am currently deployed right now. I want to pcs when I return home but I will only have 1 year 9 ...
A: Generally PCSing requires 13-18 months TIS left in order to PCS. It depends on the duty station ...
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| Navy Medical | 8/30/2009 |
Q: Just Wondering about a medical waiver that was submitted for me and its chances of getting passed. I ...
A: As I'm not a Navy guy I can't really talk to the specifics of Navy medical recruiting and the like, ...
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| Lupus | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I have lupus, but it has not been active in three years now. I was in the Army. I was not ...
A: The regulation says lupus is a bar to enlistment, but it leaves doctors latitude in determining the ...
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| i have an re code of 4 | 8/28/2009 |
Q: My name is donald graves and I was in from june 7 99 through april 19 04. After coming back from ...
A: Honestly I dont think you can do anything except keep writing and appealing through the same ...
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| could non-citizen join us army? | 8/27/2009 |
Q: please sir since 2007 i am making research to know how a non-citizen who does not live in usa could ...
A: Talking to a recruiter I know he says it is difficult. Depending on the country you're from it could ...
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| Joining the navy with a possible felony | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I am 25 yr old with a Bachelors and a Masters degree; graduated with my MSW in May 2009. I have been ...
A: I can only answer this from the Army point of view, as that's all I'm familiar with. You can join ...
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| Sons administrative separation | 8/25/2009 |
Q: My son is in Basic Training at Fort Knox. His wife received a short call recently to say that he ...
A: Ok. I'll answer them as distinctly as possible. 1. Basic training separations are generally not ...
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| Teaching the children of military personnel | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I am interested in teaching the children of military personnel on a military base. Where do I get ...
A: Ma'am: You want to visit the website: www.dodea.edu . That is for the Department of Defense ...
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| Am I eligible to join the ARMY? | 8/22/2009 |
Q: Two weeks ago, I went to MEPS, and took the ASVAB scored a 95 with a GT score of 137 and the full ...
A: I think you'll be alright. If you were not convicted then you don't have anything to worry about; ...
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| chaptered | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I have been chaptered out of the army for failing a urinalisis and was chaptered out, general under ...
A: Your DD214 should have been mailed to you as it is your record of discharge. If you don't have a ...
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| enlistment | 8/20/2009 |
Q: My question is after you are sworn in the army and you have a good period between that day you are ...
A: Short answer is that you're not in the Army until you're in the Army. If you want to change during ...
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| over weight program/separation | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I have a tape test coming up, and I do not think I am going to do well. I just came off the ...
A: AR 600-8 is the weight control program regulation and details the steps that need to be taken for ...
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| getting out early for a secured DOD job | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I am currently serving on active duty and approximately 2/3 through my contract. Would i be able to ...
A: No. Unless the Army chapters you out for misconduct or overweight or some other administrative ...
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| Leukemia | 8/17/2009 |
Q: Will I be allowed to join the Army active duty if I have been diagnosed and treated for leaukemia?
A: It depends on many factors. Your best bet is to bring your entire medical file, including details of ...
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| MOS | 8/16/2009 |
Q: It's pretty broad. I'm a female applying for a commission to the Army in a few months and will have ...
A: It all depends on how you applied to come into the Army. If you are applying for OCS then you will ...
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| PCS Move | 8/13/2009 |
Q: My husband just moved to Japan on Orders. We were under the impression that we could go since it ...
A: This seems odd just because if you've been married for a while and are registered in DEERS you ...
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| living | 8/12/2009 |
Q: ok so i have a boyfriend and he really want to go into some branch well my question is do i have to ...
A: You have to have a degree to be a nurse. You can be a nurse assistant without one. College benefits ...
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| living | 8/12/2009 |
Q: ok so i have a boyfriend and he really want to go into some branch well my question is do i have to ...
A: The Army won't be sending him to college full time. He will get the opportunity to do classes on his ...
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| Prior service navy joining Army | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I'm prior service navy of almost ten years about to join up in the Army. My question is a two partDo ...
A: You would have to ask your career counselor/recruiter about the MOS availability; particularly since ...
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| housing | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I am currently stationed in Germany. Active Duty army MP. I recently got married on leave and I was ...
A: No.. Assuming you're enlisted you'll be given on post quarters eligibility and moved in. Once you ...
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| wanting to change branch | 8/11/2009 |
Q: Good morning/afternoon/evening sir, Is there any what that I can switch to a different branch of ...
A: Generally the only way you'll be able to switch branches is to fulfill the terms of your original ...
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| Policy for spouse or family requesting leave for active duty military | 8/11/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me what the process is for a spouse or family member requesting a leave for an active ...
A: I need you to follow up and tell me what you actually want. If you want your deployed spouse to take ...
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| housing | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I am currently stationed in Germany. Active Duty army MP. I recently got married on leave and I was ...
A: OK .. congrats. I just came from Germany as an MP .. I loved it there. So what you need to do is get ...
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| living | 8/6/2009 |
Q: ok so i have a boyfriend and he really want to go into some branch well my question is do i have to ...
A: I'm going to try and break this down into parts since you asked a bunch of questions but please feel ...
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| Platoon Guide | 8/6/2009 |
Q: My son is at Fort Leonard Wood and wrote to his friend and told them that he was a Platoon Guide. ...
A: A platoon guide is basically the trainee who tries to keep the other trainees in his platoon ...
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| MEPS Urine Analysis Failure: Effects on Career | 8/3/2009 |
Q: This is my first time on this site, but I am hoping someone can give me the answers I am looking ...
A: It shouldn't have affected your current enlistment. You should be ok as long as you're honest on ...
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| dislocated knee | 7/31/2009 |
Q: his graduation date is september 18.just today his grandmother recieved a letter from him saying he ...
A: If you know your son's unit you can then get on the www.jackson.army.mil website and use the 'basic ...
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| military police | 7/31/2009 |
Q: I am currently in the process in signing up for the air force. I'm 20 years old with a son and ...
A: There is a huge difference between MP (military police) and what the Air Force equivalent is: ...
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| Military Police for Females | 7/29/2009 |
Q: I am interested in joining the military, and would like to serve directly in the war (not join ...
A: OK. I am not sure about the Marines for job stuff, but if you honestly want to deploy then the Army ...
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| academy acceptance | 7/29/2009 |
Q: I have been wanting to join the united states air force academy for a while now. I work really hard ...
A: Possibly. They look at the overall student/officer concept like all the other service academies. ...
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| Question regarding step-children | 7/29/2009 |
Q: Your information was very helpful. I do have another question though. My husband is enlisting here ...
A: You may have issues with that when it comes to getting them added to your travel orders so that you ...
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| baby and the navy | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I'm nineteen years old, six months pregnant, and engaged. I graduated in '08 but that's as far as i ...
A: You have to make that decision on your own. You could make a great decision or it could be bad ...
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| Enlistment bonuses and station | 7/27/2009 |
Q: My husband wants to join the Army and hopes to also become a Ranger. Two of his selling points when ...
A: OK I will do my best to answer your questions in order and detail. Please feel free to follow up if ...
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| felony | 7/26/2009 |
Q: About 5 years ago I had been convicted of a class d felony, and served my time through probation and ...
A: You will need to talk to a recruiter on that one. Most felonies are immediate bars to enlistment ...
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| How old must i be? | 7/24/2009 |
Q: How old must i be and how can i join if i'm an South African sitison
A: 18 is the legal age for joining our military. You would have to find out through a recruiter what it ...
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| Exception to Army family housing rule | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I am a new check-in at Mannheim Germany. The hosuing office says that I have o move myself, wife, ...
A: You need to go to the Housing office on Sullivan Barracks and request an exception to policy. If ...
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| deployment | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I am starting college again to finish my 4 year degree an I am also joining the ROTC program. I ...
A: I think you need to see if you can be both in the ROTC and the National Guard at the same time. ...
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| Marriage in different branches | 7/19/2009 |
Q: Me and my fiance are in different branches of services, i'm in the Army and she's in the Navy. Our ...
A: I'm sure there is a similar program to the MACP in the Navy, but the problem is that it doesnt mean ...
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| attention deficit disorder and the military | 7/15/2009 |
Q: My nephew, graduated from high school despite he had severe ADHD with Tourettes and a few other ...
A: Honestly you cant. His trial attorney could try to present some of this evidence at his court ...
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| 4050 | 7/14/2009 |
Q: Aaron, I was in Navy boot camp in 1965 and witnessed many beatings of the recruits, some serious. ...
A: I cannot answer any question that pertains to the Navy. US Army Training and Doctrine Command is in ...
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| reenlist with an re4 | 7/13/2009 |
Q: i went awol back in the day due to stupidity and home sickness. im missing my military lifestyle ...
A: RE4 codes generally mean you can't get back in. If it was just for the AWOL that you were discharged ...
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| an interesting situation with army ranking | 7/13/2009 |
Q: The opportunity for officers school seems the right route however, the process right now is ...
A: If you got whatever job you wanted as an enlisted and then went to OCS you're still not guaranteed ...
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| prior service wanting to re-enlist | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I am 40 spent 2 years active navy, went in open contract struck out of deck into gunner's mates got ...
A: You have to ask your unit that question. National Guard has to release you and then Active Army has ...
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| Felony 3rd degree | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I have gotten a 3rd degree felony charge(stalking)in 2008. I was told that in order to get a ...
A: Were you convicted or deferred adjudication on this charge? If so, you're ineligible to become an ...
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| Medical Discharge / Missing RSP. | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I am currently in the NY ARNG, I just found out that I have excercise induced asthma I told my ...
A: It really can't be considered fraudulent enlistment unless they can prove that you knowingly ...
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| single parent | 7/7/2009 |
Q: i was wondering when they considered your first enlistment up? the other question is i have one ...
A: I dont know how this would be considered fraudulent enlistment but, again, you're not really giving ...
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| Medical - pulmonary function | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I am an army ROTC cadet with a history of breathing difficulties. Before I recieved my scholarship ...
A: I dont know if they'll require you to retake it, but they may. If you fail, and its a bar to ...
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| single parent | 7/5/2009 |
Q: i was wondering when they considered your first enlistment up? the other question is i have one ...
A: Your first enlistment ends when you either re-enlist or ETS. I don't understand your question about ...
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| Need to no | 7/2/2009 |
Q: yes i went to iraq with a national guard unit and when i got back i went awol and got discharged can ...
A: If the character if your discharge was 'other than honorable' or even 'general under honorable ...
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| compassionate reassignment | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I am currently stationed in california, i have been for about 5 months now, my wife and i are very ...
A: You need to look at AR 614-200 page 44 where it discusses compassionate reassignments. It says that ...
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| Getting an ROTC Scholorship | 6/30/2009 |
Q: upcoming school year and is heavily considering joining college Army ROTC. I have A's mostly B's ...
A: You sound good, but there are several types of ROTC scholarships: ones the Army gives out and ones ...
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| Military Dependency | 6/30/2009 |
Q: My cousin and I are very close and have recently decided that we would like to move in together. ...
A: I have never even heard of someone not immediately related to the servicemember being declared a ...
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| flying a plane when you have asthma | 6/29/2009 |
Q: can you fly a plane if you have asthma?
A: Your doctor needs to assess how severe your asthma really is. It is, in some circumstances, a ...
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| MOS Duty Stations | 6/27/2009 |
Q: Me and my husband are currently going through the steps to switch over from National Guard to Active ...
A: As far as the possibilities go, they are virtually endless. 88M is a versatile MOS that gets ...
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| PCS Request | 6/26/2009 |
Q: My fiancee has been in for about a year and is being deployed in Aug. He would like to request a ...
A: OK. Your fiancee doesn't request a PCS.. the Army will tell him when its time for him to go. He will ...
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| ROTC and a misdemeanor charge | 6/23/2009 |
Q: My son was awarded a 4 year ROTC scholarship starting this fall. At the end of his high school year, ...
A: Ma'am: The chances of his retaining the full scholarship are definitely in doubt. My two coworkers ...
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| Medical Waivers | 6/23/2009 |
Q: Good Evening Captain, I'm currently a MIDN in a Navy ROTC unit. Having completed my first year, and ...
A: Brian: First, you answered a question on the questionnaire and they made a decision based on it. ...
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| Army Personnel Errors | 6/22/2009 |
Q: My husband signed a contract with the Army. He served 4 years active duty (as an officer), was ...
A: I have seen this but unfortunately there is no easy answer. He needs to keep trying to get it ...
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| Guaranteed First Duty Assignment for Army OCS | 6/21/2009 |
Q: Captain Shifferly, This question is a continuation on a question answered by Rod Powers on ...
A: They may offer you this option, based on their needs and you can take it. However, you'll still be ...
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| Military Retirement and credit for 4 yrs at Military Academy | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I just went over 18 years of AFS (11 - Active Army, 7-ARNG). Graduated from USMA in '91. Where is ...
A: Sir: I dont think we get credit.. I have checked and looked and all of that and I think that 4 year ...
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| Discharge Inquiry | 6/17/2009 |
Q: Good morning, Sir. I had an inquiry about whether it's possible to change the status of my discharge ...
A: You can turn those medical records into the VA for possible claim, but I'm pretty sure that's all ...
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| SSI (Combat Patch) Qualifications | 6/17/2009 |
Q: Do members of the Navy, Air Force, and Marines qualify for Army combat patches, if they served and ...
A: You would have had to get orders from the Army unit awarding the patch to a non-Army unit. I dont ...
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| army helicopter pilot | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I want to become an army apache pilot. I have been considering to options that are open to me. There ...
A: Chris: Here is the process and I'll explain to you the differences: First. you need to have a ...
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| OTH Discharged from navy want to join army | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I am Going to be OTH discharged from the navy for going UA "AWOL" because i wanted to get out the ...
A: If you are, indeed, given an OTH discharge from the Navy it will be extremely difficult for you to ...
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| Off-base housing for a girlfriend and a recently enlisted E1 | 6/14/2009 |
Q: my name is Wilma. I feel very strange asking questions in this matter because I have no real ...
A: Your research has you pointed in the right direction. Your boyfriend will be assigned a room in the ...
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| combat patch | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I am currently a member of the Army National Guard. I was previously a member of the Navy and ...
A: According to AR 670-1 (dated 3 Feb 05) Appendix F you are authorized the 1CAV patch for sure since ...
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| PLDC WLC | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I DID SOME TIME IN THE NAVY AND MY QUESTION IS ARMY EXCPET THE NAVYS LEADERSHIP COURSE IN PLACE OF ...
A: If you're going to go blue to green that's good but you need to talk to a recruiter about the ...
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| discharge for testing hot | 6/10/2009 |
Q: My son came home on two months ago and met up with old friends and smoked pot. Upon return to base ...
A: Ma'am: Here's the long answer. Standard Army procedure is to process all positive drug tests for ...
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| Active duty | 6/9/2009 |
Q: Good afternoon, I'm currently in the NG, with the desire to go active Army after I'm commissioned in ...
A: There is a possibility. You'll need to put together a packet and forward it through your chain of ...
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| Medical waiver for individual with undescended testicle | 6/8/2009 |
Q: My son is very inetrested in joining the US army. He recently did the medical but was told he has an ...
A: The army has a fairly uniform entry standard and if this is a bar to enlistment then he'll need to ...
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| Tattoo Policy | 6/8/2009 |
Q: Recently my fiance's friend signed with the Marines. Now my fiance is very interested in joining ...
A: Each service sets their own policies for tattoos (placement, type, amount) so I am unfamiliar with ...
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| Housing | 6/5/2009 |
Q: Well, I'm getting married to my fiance in a couple months. I currently live in FL and he currently ...
A: OK Here's how this works: You two get married. He needs to bring a certified copy of your marriage ...
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| army awol | 6/4/2009 |
Q: i know someone in army reserves who was being deployed to iraq, she called her co and said she will ...
A: She will be in a serious amount of trouble, as will he. There are numerous crimes under military law ...
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| ROTC | 6/4/2009 |
Q: My name is Daniel cherry. I have been awarded a full ride army ROTC scholarship. I am worried about ...
A: I dont think it would affect you negatively as long as you continue to pay the debt as you are able. ...
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| not passing IST | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I have been in the DEP program for one year already. My problem is 3 months ago i could run 1 1/2 ...
A: I don't really know, but most likely, they'll keep trying to get you to meet the standard.. As far ...
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| military enlistment | 6/2/2009 |
Q: i was arrested for i dui recently i have not gone to court yet what is the possibilty of me being ...
A: Check with the recruiter. They're going to tell you to wait until after your court to find out what ...
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| Helicopter pilot | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I plan on joining the Army after high school. I am currently a sophmore. How long does it take to ...
A: The long version of the answer is you can't enlist and become a helicopter pilot. You must meet the ...
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| AWOL | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I know someone who was in the army and went AWOL in 2004. I believe he went AWOL due to financial ...
A: If the facts are as you stated them, your friend is a deserter. If/when he turns himself in he will ...
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| awol | 5/31/2009 |
Q: my boyfriend is 19 and new to the army.but he went AWOL about a month ago. my boyfriend just got ...
A: Your boyfriend is in a huge amount of trouble. He will be prosecuted for the marijuana possession, ...
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| Honorable Discharge with RE4 | 5/30/2009 |
Q: Sir, my name is Ken Rathburn and I need some advise on an issue I have. Basically I was in the ...
A: I'm not sure there is a form, but you should call the VA and ask them. Worse comes to worse, write a ...
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| Honorable Discharge with RE4 | 5/30/2009 |
Q: Sir, my name is Ken Rathburn and I need some advise on an issue I have. Basically I was in the ...
A: Sorry. I should have made myself clearer.. The reason for requesting their version is to make sure ...
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| Join Army and entry in OCS | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I am attempting to join the Army as an officer and attend OCS. I have been arrested for Domestic ...
A: Were you arrested or convicted? The difference is huge and could seriously factor into your ability ...
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| National Guard Activation | 5/30/2009 |
Q: Does the National Guard consider natural disaster's as active duty status? The Guam Army National ...
A: Yes and no. You were most likely in title 32 status which means that you were activated and ...
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| Honorable Discharge with RE4 | 5/29/2009 |
Q: Sir, my name is Ken Rathburn and I need some advise on an issue I have. Basically I was in the ...
A: You have the right to request the reasoning behind your RE code and see all documents that show why ...
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| disqualifying condition-color blindness | 5/27/2009 |
Q: my boyfriend tried to enlist in the army 1978 or 1980 he's not sure of the year. took some eye test ...
A: Sorry, but you're not going to like my answer. Most likely, the Army didnt keep your boyfriend's ...
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| Join | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I was on army.com and noticed that they did not take a regular GED as a high school equivalent. Yet ...
A: Basically there is a separate category for GED holders; they don't count like high school diplomas ...
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| question regarding the army | 5/23/2009 |
Q: My name is Ana. I am almost 17, and i had knee surgery in 2008 , I really want to join the army but ...
A: Bottom line, Ana, is that you have to go and talk to the doctors at the recruiting station. They ...
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| different duel military | 5/23/2009 |
Q: My husband is active duty(army), and I was thinking about joining one of the services. Does the ...
A: The long answer is they try, but the problem is that there really are very few places you guys go ...
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| arrest | 5/22/2009 |
Q: step son between boot and ait was arrest on felony charges what reg. on repoting incident
A: UCMJ requires that he report it because it will affect his ability to continue service and to get to ...
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| Uncharacterized discharge | 5/21/2009 |
Q: I was in the army reserves but went on IRR early. I thought they would keep me on IRR until my time ...
A: your DD214 should give you the exact terminology and 'uncharacterized' isnt usually on there. You ...
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| Missing RSP | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I recently joined. i am a single mother of 4 and thought i had a family care plan but the person ...
A: You technically violated the UCMJ on several counts to include Failure to Be at Proper Place at the ...
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| ELS process | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have a question about the ELS process. My boyfriend is currently going through the process of ...
A: I'm assuming you mean Entry - Level Separation and the answer is to that effect. If you mean ...
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| Secret Security Clearance | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I am currently 24 years old. When I was 18 years old I joined the Navy and Failed the drug test at ...
A: You may be able to, especially if that was the only thing you ever did wrong and you have had ...
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| Army Officer | 5/19/2009 |
Q: What is it looking like for Officers in the Army, considering the economy? Is it getting more ...
A: Yes and no. The Army is meeting its recruiting goals more consistently now, so that means that ...
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| Competitive Army officer candidate | 5/17/2009 |
Q: I was curious with the shifts in the economy what the Army considers competitive for an Army officer ...
A: They consider if you have a degree (what it is in is really immaterial) along with physical and ...
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| Becoming an Amry Officer | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I am hope you can help me out with my questions. I enlisted in the USMC when I was 17 back in 2001. ...
A: Your problems are going to be twofold.. overcoming the reenlistment code and the actions leading up ...
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| Husband discharged for knee injury | 5/15/2009 |
Q: My husband recently left for his BTC and was injured on his second day there (he was still ...
A: Generally speaking, yes, but it all depends on your husband being physically fit and able to keep up ...
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| Disability Severance and Retirement | 5/15/2009 |
Q: In 1999 I was medically separated from the Army with disability Severance Pay. The PEB rated me at ...
A: Have you actually come off active duty? I would immediately call your chain of command (even if ...
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| 65 on asvab for a waiver | 5/13/2009 |
Q: hey guys what is the deal with haveing to score a 65 on the asvab if you have had a bad credit card. ...
A: I would clear your credit report first, and then once that's taken care of take your documents to ...
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| Multi-part question-prior service | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I am a 38 year old, prior service (enlisted) Male looking to rejoin the Army as an officer in the ...
A: You need to check with a recruiter with specific knowledge of the chaplain program. I understood it ...
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| Discharge? | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I have been in the USMC for 9 months now. About 6 months ago, in Marine Combat Training, they didn't ...
A: Michael: You absolutely need to address your medical issue with your chain of command, if only so ...
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| had a past medical issue | 5/11/2009 |
Q: i want to join the army but when i was a minor i was seeing a psychologist for depression and ...
A: The autism may be an issue since that is a more permanent condition than depression or other ...
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| JAG | 5/11/2009 |
Q: K, so I just finished my sophomore year of college. My desire after graduating is to go on to law ...
A: OK first, I dont know of any other programs aside from OCS (going enlisted to officer internal to ...
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| need help | 4/27/2009 |
Q: my son recently joined the national guard, he previously had 2 juvenile offences for fights and one ...
A: Your son should read the letter and see what they actually say, as in if he has failed to report an ...
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| Marines | 4/23/2009 |
Q: Can a person with a mental retardation label be in the armed forces
A: Generally speaking no, but it really all depends on who labelled this person as developmentally ...
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| Army Re-Enlistment with a RE Code 3 | 4/22/2009 |
Q: Ok so my husband enlisted into the Army in November 2008 and we had to get a waiver for him to ...
A: It will but not because he did or didn't apply for compensation, but because the injury was serious ...
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| Army Re-Enlistment with a RE Code 3 | 4/22/2009 |
Q: Ok so my husband enlisted into the Army in November 2008 and we had to get a waiver for him to ...
A: You're always welcome to ask me questions and I'll answer to the best of my ability. Yes, you'll ...
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| Officer reserves vs. enlisted reserves | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I'm a 35 years old female and have a BA in both physics and mathematics and a minor in astronomy. I ...
A: Well I dont know much about how the Navy chooses to deploy its personnel. Every service is given a ...
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| Army Re-Enlistment with a RE Code 3 | 4/21/2009 |
Q: Ok so my husband enlisted into the Army in November 2008 and we had to get a waiver for him to ...
A: You're going to have to trust the doctors on this one. You'll need to keep very good records of his ...
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| Officer reserves vs. enlisted reserves | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I'm a 35 years old female and have a BA in both physics and mathematics and a minor in astronomy. I ...
A: First I don't know which service you are applying to and that does actually bear on your situation, ...
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| JAG physical requirements | 4/19/2009 |
Q: My daughter is currently in law school and is interested in applying to the JAG. Will the ...
A: Ma'am: Normally asthma is a barrier to service in the military, and as such she would have to apply ...
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| Sexual addiction | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I am writing this as a concerned wife that really is not sure where to turn to for advice on this ...
A: Well my first thought is for you to turn to Army Community Service and/or the Chaplain to get ...
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| Marriage | 4/17/2009 |
Q: My fiance is in the Marine Corps and we will soon be married and i have some questions about what to ...
A: Ok. I'm Army but the process should be generally similar to how I describe it here. You first have ...
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| my fiance is over seas | 4/15/2009 |
Q: Me and my fiance would like to get married but he is leaving for afghanistan tomorow and i wont be ...
A: There are certain states that allow a marriage by telephone (I think Montana being one) in the very ...
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| Army/Navy SEALS | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Hey, I want to be in Special Forces. However, if I don't make it, would I have to switch branches ...
A: Special Forces and Navy SEALs are different in their mission as well as their training. Both are ...
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| re4 navy | 4/13/2009 |
Q: My son was in the Dep and broke his leg while in the program. He had a plate put in and went in to ...
A: I'm not totally sure about the restriction codes on a DD214, but the best advice would be to just ...
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| How can i get stationed where i want. | 4/11/2009 |
Q: I just joined the U.S. Army active duty as Military Police. I dont want to be reserves but i would ...
A: When you go to MEPS you will speak with a career counselor who assigns your job and prepares the ...
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| awol honorable discharge | 4/9/2009 |
Q: my fiance went awol in oct 2008 for personal reasons. he returned to his unit four months after and ...
A: If he did, indeed, get an honorable discharge then he may be able to do so. AWOL stops at the 30 ...
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| How can i get stationed where i want. | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I just joined the U.S. Army active duty as Military Police. I dont want to be reserves but i would ...
A: Timothy: I'm afraid your chances of being stationed in Oklahoma after OSUT at Leonard Wood are slim, ...
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| army and marines | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Well I asked you a question about a week ago. I was in army basic got hurt and discharged due to my ...
A: I honestly have no idea if the Marines can do something any quicker than the Army, but if you want ...
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| dependants | 4/8/2009 |
Q: my husband and i are dual military and we have one child i wanted to know if we have another one do ...
A: You should check with your local branch of Finance to ensure what I'm telling you is correct, but ...
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| Medical discharge for sleep walking? | 4/7/2009 |
Q: My son showed up on our doorstep last night claiming to have been generally discharged from A school ...
A: Ma'am: I would be very suspicious. I'm assuming he's Army? If so he would have a DA form 31 at the ...
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| Hello | 4/6/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend is planning on joining the army and i wanted to know doing the basic training can he ...
A: Tiffany: Your boyfriend can't get visitors during basic training except during special weekends. ...
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| army jobs | 4/4/2009 |
Q: I have reserved a job for the army in sattellite communications and it sounds very good and what i ...
A: So you signed up to be a satellite communications specialist in the Army and you want to know your ...
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| GtG, West Point? | 4/4/2009 |
Q: I'm currently a SPC in active duty Army, in Afghanistan, trying to go Green to Gold or West Point. ...
A: Matthew: Tips for the ACT/SAT.. hrmm. it wouldn't hurt to get one of those study programs for your ...
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| discharge from army bootcamp | 4/2/2009 |
Q: My brother left for bootcamp last June. He still has not graduated. He keeps getting sent home ...
A: Actually he's probably telling you the truth. A stress fracture is generally a short term issue ...
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| army salary | 4/1/2009 |
Q: What kind of salary range I can expect in the army as a fresh high school graduate?
A: Stefan: http://www.dfas.mil/militarypay/militarypaytables/2009MilitaryPayTables.doc That link will ...
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| airforce | 4/1/2009 |
Q: My husband is leaving for basic in 1 wk. He recently got a ticket a wk ago for disturbing the peace ...
A: Mindy: First, I have little experience with the Air Force but I'll do what I can to answer. Your ...
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| Trying to get back in the army | 3/31/2009 |
Q: Well I joined the army straight out of high school and i was a p.t freak that was in army rotc. I ...
A: It is honestly a personal preference Jordan. If you really have a desire to serve and the Army has ...
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| 3k re code waiver | 3/31/2009 |
Q: My recruiter has informed me that because of my re code of 3k, I need a waiver in order to be ...
A: Anthony: Honestly I have no idea. Doctors in the Army definitely work at their own pace and really ...
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| criminal case | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I was involved in a criminal case 18 years ago where my wife (at the time) had me arrested for ...
A: Nathan: As long as you were not convicted you are not subject to the Lautenberg Amendment, which ...
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| braces issue | 3/30/2009 |
Q: i wanted to ask you if the Army accepts a person who wears braces. you see, im 17 years old. im a ...
A: Gabriel: I'm not completely sure. I know the Army will give people braces, but usually on the ...
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| Army captain wanting to reinstate commission | 3/28/2009 |
Q: 35 years old, was a captain in Army Reserves before honorably discharged last year. Wanting to ...
A: I have just had a co-worker transition from Reserves to Active within the past month, so I can tell ...
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| wife in trouble | 3/27/2009 |
Q: my wife lied to the mp's on an investigation form and got caught and admitted it now she is being ...
A: Jeff: Ahh.. That complicates things further from a legal standpoint because she's also guilty of the ...
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| wife in trouble | 3/27/2009 |
Q: my wife lied to the mp's on an investigation form and got caught and admitted it now she is being ...
A: Jeff: I'll try to give you the best answer I can, but some information is missing from your question ...
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| Will he be discharged? | 3/26/2009 |
Q: My son completed navy boot camp and is now in the nuke program but on a questioner he answered yes ...
A: Ma'am: The honest answer to your question is "I don't know." While having suicidal thoughts at one ...
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| Plaque | 3/25/2009 |
Q: A good friend of mind served in Vietnam and just died from ALS. I want to give his wife a flag case ...
A: Matt: I would engrave it without the 'Class'. While not improper to include it, most people would ...
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| trouble | 3/24/2009 |
Q: some trouble before enlisting has unexpectedly lifted it's head and a warrant issued. Burglary or ...
A: Ma'am: The recruiter honestly does not have your son's best interest at heart there. Unless he ...
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| trouble | 3/24/2009 |
Q: some trouble before enlisting has unexpectedly lifted it's head and a warrant issued. Burglary or ...
A: OK. Here's the best I can do. You will need to answer the warrant. Burglary is usually a felony and ...
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| Recruitment - Criminal History Waivers | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I have been to all branches and have been turned down by all. The reason for it is because of my ...
A: Well I assume you've already paid all civil and criminal penalties associated with your DUIs ...
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| trouble | 3/24/2009 |
Q: some trouble before enlisting has unexpectedly lifted it's head and a warrant issued. Burglary or ...
A: First I need more information to accurately answer this question but, as a Military Police Officer, ...
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| Reenlistment disqualifiers for Army | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I have a few questions I am seriously considering reenlistment. And I do not want to pursue it if I ...
A: Lisa: If you cannot find the doctor and obtain a copy of your record either via fax or email, and ...
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| Reenlistment disqualifiers for Army | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I have a few questions I am seriously considering reenlistment. And I do not want to pursue it if I ...
A: Lisa: Lets address the questions in the order you asked them, but I will say right off the bat some ...
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