Posted on Feb 9, 2019
Based on my discharge, what are my chances of getting back into the military?
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Let me preface this by stating I completely understand the most efficient and reliable way to get these questions answered would be to speak to a local recruiter. I am posting this because I'd rather not waste a recruiter's time if I'm not planning on re entering the Military just yet. I am just searching for anyone in the Military community who maybe has experience with this sort of thing and can give me some advice.
So the back story is this; I enlisted with the TX ARNG as a 68W back in 2016 after I graduated High School. Throughout BCT I did pretty well, and I graduated in January of 2017. Unfortunately, during the last few weeks of Basic and beginning half of AIT is where my problems arose. Due to some severe family and relationship issues that I will spare you the details of, I fell into a depression. I recognized that the thoughts and feelings I was having were not okay, so I sought help from the Behavioral Health clinic on base. I was honest in telling them how I was feeling, so they decided it would be best to admit me to a hospital. I spent a couple days there and began treatment. To sum up the rest of the story, I believe the official diagnosis they gave me in BH was "adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood," which I made a full recovery from. Within a couple months, I no longer needed to receive treatment or take medication of any sort, but by then my discharge was so far along that I didn't bother fighting it. I have not had any issues whatsoever since and I do not plan on needing any treatment for any physical or mental conditions anytime in the future. I've learned much better coping mechanisms, much better ways to process stress, and have improved my overall lifestyle as to prevent anything like this from happening ever again. I've been home for a while and am currently working on my bachelor's degree in criminal justice, but I honestly miss the Army and would give anything to serve my country again. I refuse to give up on the idea of coming back into the Military.
My DD214 looks something along the lines of this:
Discharge: Chapter 5-17
Condition: Honorable
Reentry Code: 1
Separation Code: JFV
Reason for Separation: "Condition, not a disability"
I'm not sure if any of that is subject to change for any reason, but this is the most up to date information I have.
To sum it all up, based on what I've explained above, how do my chances look of getting back into the Military? If they don't look too good, what are some things that I can start doing to improve my chances?
Follow up question: If I do get a waiver or whatever I have to do to get back in, how would that affect my options in terms of MOS and Specialized Schools? (Airborne, Special Operations, CID, Officer School, etc.)
So the back story is this; I enlisted with the TX ARNG as a 68W back in 2016 after I graduated High School. Throughout BCT I did pretty well, and I graduated in January of 2017. Unfortunately, during the last few weeks of Basic and beginning half of AIT is where my problems arose. Due to some severe family and relationship issues that I will spare you the details of, I fell into a depression. I recognized that the thoughts and feelings I was having were not okay, so I sought help from the Behavioral Health clinic on base. I was honest in telling them how I was feeling, so they decided it would be best to admit me to a hospital. I spent a couple days there and began treatment. To sum up the rest of the story, I believe the official diagnosis they gave me in BH was "adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood," which I made a full recovery from. Within a couple months, I no longer needed to receive treatment or take medication of any sort, but by then my discharge was so far along that I didn't bother fighting it. I have not had any issues whatsoever since and I do not plan on needing any treatment for any physical or mental conditions anytime in the future. I've learned much better coping mechanisms, much better ways to process stress, and have improved my overall lifestyle as to prevent anything like this from happening ever again. I've been home for a while and am currently working on my bachelor's degree in criminal justice, but I honestly miss the Army and would give anything to serve my country again. I refuse to give up on the idea of coming back into the Military.
My DD214 looks something along the lines of this:
Discharge: Chapter 5-17
Condition: Honorable
Reentry Code: 1
Separation Code: JFV
Reason for Separation: "Condition, not a disability"
I'm not sure if any of that is subject to change for any reason, but this is the most up to date information I have.
To sum it all up, based on what I've explained above, how do my chances look of getting back into the Military? If they don't look too good, what are some things that I can start doing to improve my chances?
Follow up question: If I do get a waiver or whatever I have to do to get back in, how would that affect my options in terms of MOS and Specialized Schools? (Airborne, Special Operations, CID, Officer School, etc.)
Posted 6 y ago
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Everything has a waiver lol
Maybe going and speaking with a recruiter will help you figure out what to do. You cannot make realistic decisions about your future with half answers. Get your butt into gear and waste a recruiters time. He isn't doing shit anyways.
Maybe going and speaking with a recruiter will help you figure out what to do. You cannot make realistic decisions about your future with half answers. Get your butt into gear and waste a recruiters time. He isn't doing shit anyways.
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PVT Toby Poole
Haha thank you for the reply SSG, I think I'll go speak to that recruiter sooner than later.
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So I have seen this many times when I was a recruiter. The only difference I have seen is that I only saw a RE-1 with a sep code ofJFV once. Further investigation into it with the Army was it was a typo and he was a RE-3. The only ones I ever saw were RE-3 and 4. There are indeed waivers for alot of stuff. It can be possible to be waived. It may not. It may take absolutely 6 months to a year to show not only good faith but to reevaluate you and your status mentally. I did have one approved on a very motivated young lady who went on to have a very successful career. Talk with a recruiter or two or three. The rules and regulations always change and one minute they may not allow it and the next day allow it. Good luck to you.
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