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| Marines and G.E.D. | 9/20/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I was wondering if it is more difficult to get into the marines with a G.e.d. rather than a high ...
A: Don; You'll need to talk to a recruiter about the GED at this point. Those rules change all the ...
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| General orders | 9/20/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: My son is planning on joining the Navy. I told him he should learn his general orders because it ...
A: At some point in his training your son will have to stand guard duty. He will then need to know his ...
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| USMCR Retired to Air Natinal Guard? | 9/19/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I have spoken to local recruiters for the Air National Guard and was told that there were not any ...
A: Andrew: I think this is going to depend on several factors. I have heard of this being done, ...
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| Dual Military Spouses | 9/19/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: My husband is a Sailor- Active Duty Navy...I was talking to an Army recruiter about Active Duty ...
A: The criterion for joint military families is the same across the services. The difference between ...
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| Prior Service Medals and Ribbons | 9/18/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: My name is Eric Ernst, I was prior service Army and joined the Coast Guard in March 07. I am also An ...
A: Eric: First, thanks for your service. It's much appreciated. I checked the regs (online) and ...
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| Becoming an officer as an enlistee? | 9/18/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: Good morning Colonel. Is it possible as a college non-graduate/dropout enlisting, to qualify for ...
A: How many college credits do you have? Do you have enough for an associates degree? Try to get your ...
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| soon will be AWOL | 9/18/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: my son had a week leave, but told us he had six. He has told us that he does not want to go back to ...
A: Evelyn: In six days he will be in 'deserter' status. At that point he'll basically be in deeper ...
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| Asthma question | 9/17/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: I am currently at Navy Officer Candidate School to join the Civil Engineering Corps upon completion. ...
A: The real issue for your retention will come down to -- will your exercise induced asthma cause you ...
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| switching from Marines to another branch | 9/17/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: my husband is currently a Marine. His EAS is Dec. 15th of this year. He is talking about getting ...
A: Gina: He could always request to be stationed at Camp Lejeune, which is also in North Carolina, ...
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| Eyesight and surgery in the USMC | 9/17/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I depart 17 December 2007 for recruit training. My eyesight can see to a certain extent, but after ...
A: Chazz: First and foremost, it's "Corps", not "Corpse". If you use that term you will have a ...
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| resigning my commission | 9/16/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: I joined the army (reserve)in 1987 as a PV1. Over the years I spent drilling in both the reserves ...
A: Since I do not have the details of your re-enlistment contract as an Army nurse, I cannot tell you ...
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| resigning a commission and getting out of National Guard | 9/16/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: My son has 14 years National Guard, one tour in Iraq and is now a 1ST LT. He wants to get out of ...
A: Ma'am: Truth be told, I don't really know. My understanding is that officers can resign their ...
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| reinlistment | 9/15/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: Ma'am, I am 35 years old. I served for approximately 4 years in the US Navy. I hurt my knee. It ...
A: The Navy recruiters probably are not willing to work with you, because the do not need Sailors with ...
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| Change RE Code - ELS | 9/13/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I had a back injury in boot camp and was put on an Rx that caused sleep walking. They had also ...
A: Julie: Yes, it's certainly possible, but it's going to take lots of documentation and time to do. ...
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| Vision Waiver | 9/13/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: My son has applied for an Air Force ROTC and Navy ROTC scholarship. He has also applied to the Air ...
A: Yes, but only if his eyesight is correctable to near 20/20. He will never qualify for flight or for ...
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| marine wants to volunteer | 9/13/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: My husband is a Lcpl in the usmc reserves. He signed as a reservist because the recruiters told him ...
A: Melanie: If he is now a reservist, he should be able to volunteer to go on active duty with ...
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| asthma | 9/13/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I just obtained the medical qualifications to join the military. My son has mild asthma and ...
A: Mary: Sorry, he'll be disqualified from military service in all branches as well as the ...
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| RE: AWOL! | 9/13/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: Cynthia, I regret as each day passes that I ever wen AWOL when I was in the ...
A: Whether you can enlist in another service will all depend on your discharge classification on your ...
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| Vision Waiver | 9/12/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: My son has applied for an Air Force ROTC and Navy ROTC scholarship. He has also applied to the Air ...
A: Yes, there should be a vision waiver if your son's eyesight is correctable to 20/20. If his ...
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| Sniper and ROTC | 9/12/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: If I am in the ROTC during college can I still become a Scout Sniper after Basic Training? Thanks.
A: Victoria: Not sure what you are looking for here, sorry. If you mean a scout/sniper in the ...
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| Asthma policies | 9/12/2007 | Michelle |
Q: I am currently at Navy Officer Candidate School. 13 weeks ago I started the program but fell out of ...
A: I am sorry to hear of recent events in your life. It is awful having someone else make a decision ...
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| Me, in the Marines | 9/11/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: Hey, help me out here. Ive been in love with the marines for some time now. I'm 15 years old going ...
A: Although there is nothing you can do now to "guarantee" the Marine Corps will accept your ...
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| GED | 9/11/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: i'm 16 and i'm considering getting my GED this summer. with a GED can i get into the Marines? i'm in ...
A: Andrew: First, you'll have to wait until you are 17, and then you'll have to have your parents ...
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| USAF how to get a guaranteed career | 9/10/2007 | James Bell |
Q: My son wants to join the USAF. I served, his Grandfather served and his Grandmother served 2 tours ...
A: Greetings Chris - I never want to say a recruiter stretches the truth or tells falsehoods, but what ...
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| tranfering from navy to marines | 9/10/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: Mr. Grabill, I am a Petty Officer 3rd class in the Navy and have two years left including my ...
A: Seth: No, there is no 'blue to green' program for Marines. I had answered a previous question ...
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| Coast Guard Pay and Entry Level Pay Grade | 9/10/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I've been searching around the internet to learn more about careers in the Coast Guard. I've read ...
A: Ray: First, I'm not in the Coast Guard, so my answers will be based on general military ...
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| Marrying while in USMC active duty to someone in US Navy active duty | 9/9/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: Basically my friend is in the Marine Corps and her boyfriend is in the Navy. They are both in active ...
A: Your friends can marry, but unless they take specific action, their services will treat them as if ...
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| joining the marines | 9/9/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: hey i have a question, that i need help with. I'm currently in the air force, and deployed to iraq. ...
A: Dan: Wow. You are a sniper in Iraq? That alone sounds like more than most people would be ...
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| Marine Recall | 9/9/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: My son joined at 17 came back 1yr ago and now going back on recall. Questions: 1) He will not be ...
A: Carmen: I assume from your question your son is in the IRR (Individual Ready Reserve) and has ...
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| Marine Corps PLC/OCC | 9/9/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I'm a junior in high school and currently want to join the Marines to eventually work my way up to a ...
A: Paul: Math will play a role in college, and it will play a role as an aviator as well, if ...
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| 1A2X1, Loadmaster, Air Guard | 9/8/2007 | James Bell |
Q: MSgt: I'm currently considering joining the WVA ANG as a Loadmaster, as long as I can pass the ...
A: Greetings Jason - First and foremost, the Air Force does not have such a creature as MOS. We have ...
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| Marine Corps PLC/OCC | 9/8/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I'm a junior in high school and currently want to join the Marines to eventually work my way up to a ...
A: Paul: Yes, they will certainly play a part in getting accepted. The Marine Corps looks at the ...
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| Marine Corps PLC/OCC | 9/8/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I'm a junior in high school and currently want to join the Marines to eventually work my way up to a ...
A: Paul: If you are going to try that route, then yes, you do have to attend a college, and ...
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| Getting my re code and seperation code changed | 9/7/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I enlisted in the navy when i was 17. i was kicked out when i was 19 because when i went home on ...
A: Eric; You'll have to apply to the board of corrections of Naval records to have the RE code ...
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| Paternity Leave | 9/7/2007 | Cynthia Bedell |
Q: I am pregnant and want to know if my active duty army husband will be allowed to take leave when the ...
A: No -- there is no provision for paternity leave for active duty military. Your husband can request ...
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| risk | 9/7/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: my nine year old son is working on a homework project that intells jobs or careers with risk...he ...
A: Mandy: You might try looking for "Risk assessment pilot" or something along those lines. While ...
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| REQUEST OF EXPLANATIONS ABOUT WORDS AND PHRASE TAKEN FROM THE BOOK | 9/6/2007 | James Bell |
Q: Could you please explain me what does the phrase "RAN UP THE ENGINE" mean exactly in this context? ...
A: Greetings again - That's an easy one. If you look online for a picture of the plane, you will see ...
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| Air Force Sec Clearance Revocation threat? | 9/5/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I don't know where to go for this. I am not military so bear with me please. I have friend who is ...
A: Athena: LOL. No problem and no worries. You could certainly tell him that if someone calls his ...
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| Air Force Sec Clearance Revocation threat? | 9/5/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I don't know where to go for this. I am not military so bear with me please. I have friend who is ...
A: Athena: LOL. It was concise, no worries. Usually these things are discovered during periodic ...
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| Enlistment, WAANG, 11B | 9/5/2007 | Jason Grabill |
Q: I'm wanting to enlist in the Washington NG... I'm 20 years old, and I feel like I'm running out of ...
A: Moses: First and foremost (lecture) STOP DRIVING LIKE AN IDIOT. There, now that that is out of ...
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