military help: Any one know much about VA or Military? - Help.com

You can talk to a recruiter but first talk to your parents and your loved ones and also see if you really want a life of military service.

I am joining the NAVY what is it like?

I am active duty Marine Corps…5 years so far. It’s got it’s ups and downs for sure. Just do your research and make sure that you REALLY want to do it. Don’t trust everything a recruiter tells you, and make sure everythign you want is in your contract BEFORE you sign it…job preferences, a good enlistment bonus…etc.

Any specific questions, please ask.

OPWM I see that no one is understanding that you ARE prior service. You are trying to re-enlist, what are your questions?

Oh…go talk to a PSR (prior service recruiter). Your local recruiting station can refer you to them.

Depends on what you are trying to waive. Medical? RE code?

What branch are you leaving, and what branch are you enlisting into?

I don’t want to sound nosey, but why an RE3?

If you need a waiver for that, I would think that your actions were a little questionable therefore you need to convince your new recruiter to your level of commitment.

Essentially you should take your DD-214 and talk to the Marine Corps recruiter. He will guide you to get the waiver. Otherwise you can appeal to the National Guard through writing to change your RE code, but that takes a bit of time.

Have you talked to the Corps recruiter?

I know that, but you have to understand that they aren’t just going to give you a waiver and say you are good to go. You need to be sure and show your recruiter your level of commitment.

What has your recruiter suggested to do? He/she should be helping you to process your waiver.

Those with an RE Code of “3″ may be allowed to enlist, with a waiver, if they can show that the reason for discharge no longer applies. Such waivers are granted through the individual services through military recruiters, not the DRB process.

from http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/genera…

Tried Military.com?

http://forums.military.com/eve/forums…

CPO Kalbach is a USCG recruiter, but moderates this post. He is very short with his answers, so be specific.

He is going to tell you to go to your recruiter. That is the only person who can really help you. If you can’t get that recruiter to get anything done, go to another recruiting station and/or call another recruiter in another town. The Marine recruiters in Mt. Pleasant, MI are really cool guys who were helpful for me.. you can give that a try.

www.military.about.com is a great website too. Hang in there, you know how the military is hurry up and wait.

ahaha hha what do you wanna know… I’m next to Langley AFB VA

^^Way up there in Hampton/Newport News.^^