Posted on Mar 12, 2022
Dillon Brown
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Hello let me give a short bio about myself I always wanted to serve in the marines for as long as I can remember. I took JROTC in high school I had some family troubles and started to hangout with the wrong crowd I got 2 misdemeanor marijuana charges at ages 18 then again at 19 I was charged with a felony (burglary of a conveyance I was barely 18 drunk walking to a friends after a party I saw a cop car and my first response was to run because I got scared after I realized what I was doing I stopped and was arrested they assumed I ran because I was burglarizing cars those charges were completely dropped 2 weeks later). I am now a project manager for a construction company with no run ins with the law since then (9years ago) the last few years I’ve done a lot of work on military bases and it’s refueled my desire to serve it’s always been one of my biggest regrets in life. I also always thought I was too old to join and I had missed my chance but I’ve met a lot of guys who joined in their 30s. I have a tattoo on my right hand so marines are out of the question I really want to join the navy but I’m scared I won’t be eligible. With what I’ve said do you think I’d be eligible to serve?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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Dillon Brown I Have Not a Clue but? There is always a But! You'll Never Know If You Don't Try! My God Man! You Sound Like You'd Made a Good Seabee! Do Whatever! Annoy a Recruiter!
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CPT Lawrence Cable
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I enlisted in the Army at 27. I wasn't the oldest man in my training Company.
You will almost certainly have to get a waiver for the drug charges, how easy that will be depends on how recruiting is going at the time. If they aren't filling all their slots, the waivers are easier.
Go talk to a recruiter, tell him everything. He can tell you whether it's worth the effort or not.
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