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enlistment 09/15/83
separation 03/07/89
Net active service 5yrs 5mo 22days
Honorable Discharge
I have been told that I need a waiver to re-enlist. Where should I begin the process. Some of the recruiter I have spoken to in the past did not seem very interested in assisting me. I know they have no obligation to, but would like the opportunity to complete something I started. Please, if there are any questions or more info that you need, let me know. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Lorenzo:

  If that RE code is what I think it is, you are in-elegible to re-enlist without getting it upgraded.   You'll need to work on that, first.  

  If you were/are a Marine, then here is what you need to do:

Send a dd149 to BCNR for there review. You can get a dd 149 from their site.  (http://www.hq.navy.mil/bcnr/bcnr.htm)
4. Contact the Discharge Review Board. You would have to fill out a DD243.  You can contact them at this site.                                                    Navy and USMC
Navy Discharge Review Board
801 N. Randolph St., Suite 905
Arlington, VA 22203.
5. You can also send a request to the Commadant of the Marine Corps.          Go to there main website for his address.                                               http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/homepage?readform

This is to get your RE code changed, since you have an honorable.  Be advised, they look at EVERYTHING you've done since you got out, as well as your service record from when you were in.   The chances of that getting changed, without you proving you no longer have that issue (doctors, groups, etc etc) is very slim.

Jason

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