Is it the end of the road for someone trying to re-enlist after they have their waiver denied? What are the next steps, if any?

I would guess that we are not being told the whole story, and what the various authorities in the process determined about this individual's ability to return to service. Either way, it's the service that sets the standard and it's the recruiter and his leadership that determines if they have the time to pursue another waiver -- given accession goals and workload. I hate to be blunt about this, but the individual may wish to move on, leaving a return to military service behind or try another service.

As a prior recruiter he would need a waiver for a law violation (DUI) or other significant medical issue. The next reason is he DD-214 has an RE code that his unit he mustered out put in it to make sure he was never allowed back into the service. You can get an honorable discharge and with the wrong RE code that most soldiers know nothing about will preclude them from re-entering the service.

I've been in for 14 years now. I was truthful also about my drinking which wasnt much at that time. I was consuming about 4-5 drinks a week. Not much at all. There is zero reason for a waiver needed, unless he said he was drinking 10 drinks a day.

I'm a medic and know most of the things that are the army standard for medical issues. Look up AR 40-501, it's the medical standards and disqualifying issues.

Hope this helps.

There's more to the story than that. Either you don't know the whole story, or you're not telling it.

Drinking is not a disqualification. If he said he’s an alcoholic? That’s a whole ‘nother story.

EDIT- RE CODE IS 3, pattern of misconduct. His write up sheet shows he was late to formation a few times, lost some of his stuff for layout. He was never in trouble for anything alcohol related. Hope this helps.

No it is not. There are many ways to get this overturned. To me, this sounds like a very flimsy reason to be denied reenlistment. I will give you some routes, and I suggest you pursue as many as possible. However, has he gotten into any altercations with the civilian or military legal system because of it?? If he has, it will be hard to overcome. Anyway, letters from: chaplins, any counselors, previous evaluations and recent awards, doctors, any family friends of note (lawyers, bankers, elected officials), any senior officers/ NCOs who know him, and if all else fails, federal and state representatives. (Go for your federal house member for help. They have tons of pull)

There is a appeal process and everyone should pursue it and most time the appeal is the final word .

Why doesn’t your husband come on Rally Point and present his case?

See the IG are get a civilian lawer