Sgt Jt McLaughlin 4518156 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So here&#39;s my situation... I&#39;ve been trying to re-enlist in the reserves for over a year. I am now 37, about to turn 38. I have 5 years active service in the Marine Corps and 4 years creditable reserve years (reflected on my CRCR). I have a RE-1A rating. The prior service recruiter I contacted originally said that my constructive age for getting back in the Reserves was low enough... that all 9 years counted towards that. I went through ALL the paperwork... I had to take care of my own physical, which a local reserve center was gracious enough to facilitate (apparently you don&#39;t go through MEPS for this). I have a 40% VA rating, but I was upfront about my past conditions with the medics and the recruiter and both said it wouldn&#39;t be a problem. The Navy doctor signed off on my paperwork. I was also told that I could serve with a VA rating as long as I don&#39;t double-dip, which I remember from being in the reserves previously. I turned in the paperwork to the recruiter and never heard from him again. Couldn&#39;t get calls or e-mails returned and am presently working out-of-state where I can&#39;t get into the office. I decided then to contact the prior service recruiter which serves this area, who&#39;s new to the job and more eager to help. Today, however, he called me and said that only my active time counts towards my constructive age and the reserve time does not. He said he couldn&#39;t help me because my constructive age puts me at 32 instead of 28 (as I thought), and the cut-off is 32 (not sure if 32 inclusive). He also said that he didn&#39;t know this until today but someone in his office told him. So I tried again to contact the original prior service recruiter, the one to whom I had turned in my paperwork. No response. All the while I thought I was within age limits and now I&#39;m trying to find something in writing which explains this. I can&#39;t find any info on the internet specific to my situation. I would go in ANY service if I could, but when I talked to the Guard they said I could not come in with a 40% rating... it has to be 30% or less. What is the truth? Who do I call? I was so close to making this work, getting through the physical and all... 2019-04-05T22:34:56-04:00 Sgt Jt McLaughlin 4518156

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So here&#39;s my situation... I&#39;ve been trying to re-enlist in the reserves for over a year. I am now 37, about to turn 38. I have 5 years active service in the Marine Corps and 4 years creditable reserve years (reflected on my CRCR). I have a RE-1A rating. The prior service recruiter I contacted originally said that my constructive age for getting back in the Reserves was low enough... that all 9 years counted towards that. I went through ALL the paperwork... I had to take care of my own physical, which a local reserve center was gracious enough to facilitate (apparently you don&#39;t go through MEPS for this). I have a 40% VA rating, but I was upfront about my past conditions with the medics and the recruiter and both said it wouldn&#39;t be a problem. The Navy doctor signed off on my paperwork. I was also told that I could serve with a VA rating as long as I don&#39;t double-dip, which I remember from being in the reserves previously. I turned in the paperwork to the recruiter and never heard from him again. Couldn&#39;t get calls or e-mails returned and am presently working out-of-state where I can&#39;t get into the office. I decided then to contact the prior service recruiter which serves this area, who&#39;s new to the job and more eager to help. Today, however, he called me and said that only my active time counts towards my constructive age and the reserve time does not. He said he couldn&#39;t help me because my constructive age puts me at 32 instead of 28 (as I thought), and the cut-off is 32 (not sure if 32 inclusive). He also said that he didn&#39;t know this until today but someone in his office told him. So I tried again to contact the original prior service recruiter, the one to whom I had turned in my paperwork. No response. All the while I thought I was within age limits and now I&#39;m trying to find something in writing which explains this. I can&#39;t find any info on the internet specific to my situation. I would go in ANY service if I could, but when I talked to the Guard they said I could not come in with a 40% rating... it has to be 30% or less. What is the truth? Who do I call? I was so close to making this work, getting through the physical and all...

2019-04-05T22:34:56-04:00 2019-04-05T22:34:56-04:00 SGT Eric Davis 4518159

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’m just going to say something about the age and that’s it. He lied cause I was 33 when I joined last year and the cut off age is 35.

2019-04-05T22:38:02-04:00 2019-04-05T22:38:02-04:00 2LT Private RallyPoint Member 4518166

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This doesn&#39;t sound correct. I&#39;d try a different recruiting office. <br />Failing that, the National Guard will take you well into your twilight years!<br />I&#39;ll see my career counsellor tomorrow and give you a proper answer.

2019-04-05T22:41:36-04:00 2019-04-05T22:41:36-04:00 SSG Brian G. 4518184

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Simple google search was all it took to find the information you needed. <br /><a target="_blank" href="https://careertrend.com/list-7251876-reenlistment-requirements-marine-corps.html">https://careertrend.com/list-7251876-reenlistment-requirements-marine-corps.html</a><br /><br />According to everything I could find, your constructive time is SUPPOSED to be all time served and this is subtracted from your actual age and to be eligible to re-enlist it has to fall at or below the magic number of 28. So in your case, it SHOULD be 5 years active+ 4 years reserve for a total of 9 subtracted from 37 leaving you at 28, enlistable. <br /><br />You said this recruiter was new to the position so maybe step above his head to a more senior and knowledgeable recruiter or even the station chief to get a more definitive word. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://careertrend.com/list-7251876-reenlistment-requirements-marine-corps.html">list-7251876-reenlistment-requirements-marine-corps.html</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2019-04-05T22:49:15-04:00 2019-04-05T22:49:15-04:00 SSgt Jeanne Wallace 4518227

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>could it be that it is more about the 40% rating than your age?....I would keep digging untill you get a definate answer in WRITING

2019-04-05T23:10:48-04:00 2019-04-05T23:10:48-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 4523119

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not sure about the percentage but the age cut off is 35, so even with whatever math they were doing you met the age requirement. I will look into my regs and see what I can find out about the percentage.

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