Do I have to tell my employer about my military service?

Honesty is the best policy.

Honesty is the best policy.

That is a Bad way to let someone Know that you shouldn't be Hired because you can't tell the Truth so its better to tell the truth and don't lie about because they will find out any way? so yes I would tell them.

Tony Wynn Always be completely honest when asked questions or filling out paperwork. If you are not sure of an answer to a question, ask for clarification.

You are not required to tell anyone on a resume, nor do you have to mention it in an interview, especially since it was only 3 weeks. You do have to disclose it in any background check, so if it's a job where you will have one, I'd put it on up front. When you are asked about it, just say you were released due to medical reasons. That is true, but you do not have to give them details (unless an investigator asks). Just remember like on a witness stand: always tell the truth. That being said, you don't have to tell everyone your personal business either. I'm a little surprised you were dismissed for admitting you were depressed and I'm surprised a non-psychologist (I'm assuming) diagnosed you that soon. But that's water under the bridge and there's no reason you can't move on. Why do you want to join law enforcement. Often, getting to the bottom of why we want to do something helps us key in on what is going to fulfill us. Let me know if I can help.

"someone told me that since i didnt finish boot camp its technically considered as if i never joined the military". You shipped from a MEPS and arrived at an Active Duty military location. They have a record of it. I used to work at USAREC, they keep that record for 2 years and then it gets sent to a Federal Archive somewhere. So it really comes down to what kind of a background check can your LEO agency afford. If it is the Moosejaw Canada Police Department, you might slip by. Big City Police Department or the Feds, they are going to find out. BTW, everytime in your life you fill out a USPS Change of Address card, that goes into a DB as well and becomes public information for background and address checks.

And one more thing. Typically if you have a "Security Interview" which follows a background investigation to ask you about descrepancies. Usually the interviewer is a former Big City Detective (Cop) or a former U.S. Marshal or something. Best not to try to cover items up in that interview either they are not stupid. My Security interviewer was a former LAPD Detective. If I showed any hesitation in answering a question or looked nervous he would stop the interview and ask why. BTW, I am not a Federal Employee......just for the record. So you never know how deep they will dig even if you do base it on employer.

please, we all missed our families, we all felt alone; but a lot of us grew up and we became adults.
I am sorry, but it seems like you are asking for sympathy

OMG!! you got separated because you were homesick? I I had told my DI that I would still be running in full field pack and I got out 50 years ago!!

If you were discharged from Boot due to a medical condition, you should have no qualms about disclosing that information. If the medical condition disqualifies you from the LEA position, you are wasting your time trying to hide it. If on the other hand you were not discharged simply for a medical reason - a disciplinary infraction for example, you are wasting your time looking for a position in law enforcement. After all if you cannot follow orders or behave appropriately in boot camp, you are unlikely to do better in law enforcement. Without being too judgemental here your post seems a bit sketchy to me. Either way you look at this, an honest individual would disclose his military service and it's nature as a matter of course.

If you don't being in the military and a potential employer finds out, you can be fired for falisfyibg your background.

If you were told you had post traumatic stress disorder, you should file a claim for service connection. If you served at least 90 days, you can file a claim.

To be sure about the legalities of misleading information, go to your County Veterans Service Officer. Their job is to help veterans once they are back in civilian life. So these representatives work for your local government. Go to the courthouse in your community and ask for the County Veterans Service Officer. An employee should be able to assist you with being directed to this person. Best to you.