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Can I reenlist with an RE-3 code?
So, I enlisted with a waiver to begin with. I am hearing impaired but that didn't prevent me from spending 4 years in JROTC prepping for the Army or completing training with the Logistics Warrior Hero award. I made it to my unit and with no problems served majority of my time in the service. I had an issue with my knee at one point but now I run and row for 2 hours each day 5 days a week, so needless to say, I'm in impeccable health now, minus having a hearing impairment. The other "issue" was my fear of deployment but in my opinion, what I state to my chaplain should have never crossed into my separation paperwork. That's personal and I knew each person in my unit at the time had the fear of deploying. I spent time putting in request after request for a transfer but never ever heard back from anyone in my unit until I had flown to Ohio from California showing proof of my marriage as well as providing information about a NG unit in San Diego. I went to sand Diego 1x for drill (5days to make up my 4 days missed plus working in current drill) . Then after months of trying, I received my discharge papers. I spoke to a Reserve recruiter who wanted to help me reenlist but wasn't willing to do a waiver to help. How do I find a recruiter willing to do it? The Army was literally my life, the life I was working for. I was discharged Dec 2011 and have been going state to state to find recruiters. I found one in Denver Colorado in 2013 but they never kept in contact and didn't return my calls. I know I have to write a letter to the discharge review board if I want my re code changed and it state majority get denied. I also heard I could write my senator or Congress but I refuse to get into more trouble when all I want is to defend this nation. My discharge was general under honorable conditions for unsatisfactory participation. Any advice or suggestions?
So, I enlisted with a waiver to begin with. I am hearing impaired but that didn't prevent me from spending 4 years in JROTC prepping for the Army or completing training with the Logistics Warrior Hero award. I made it to my unit and with no problems served majority of my time in the service. I had an issue with my knee at one point but now I run and row for 2 hours each day 5 days a week, so needless to say, I'm in impeccable health now, minus having a hearing impairment. The other "issue" was my fear of deployment but in my opinion, what I state to my chaplain should have never crossed into my separation paperwork. That's personal and I knew each person in my unit at the time had the fear of deploying. I spent time putting in request after request for a transfer but never ever heard back from anyone in my unit until I had flown to Ohio from California showing proof of my marriage as well as providing information about a NG unit in San Diego. I went to sand Diego 1x for drill (5days to make up my 4 days missed plus working in current drill) . Then after months of trying, I received my discharge papers. I spoke to a Reserve recruiter who wanted to help me reenlist but wasn't willing to do a waiver to help. How do I find a recruiter willing to do it? The Army was literally my life, the life I was working for. I was discharged Dec 2011 and have been going state to state to find recruiters. I found one in Denver Colorado in 2013 but they never kept in contact and didn't return my calls. I know I have to write a letter to the discharge review board if I want my re code changed and it state majority get denied. I also heard I could write my senator or Congress but I refuse to get into more trouble when all I want is to defend this nation. My discharge was general under honorable conditions for unsatisfactory participation. Any advice or suggestions?
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Please clarify.
You were in the Ohio ARNG, then you got married and relocated to California with your USMC spouse.
You missed enough drills, or AT, to be separated for unsatisfactory participation, despite requesting transfer to an ARNG unit in CA?
You stated you flew back to Ohio with your marriage certificate, which raises the question as to how many drills you missed prior to that event, and why didn't you provide it sooner?
Your story is incomplete.
Regardless, your RE code won't be changed to permit you to reenlist. Depending on facts that aren't clear, you may have some recourse with regard to the separation, but your actions during the relevant period would have to be compelling (e.g., you informed unit of your marriage and relocation to reside with your military spouse, and you requested transfer from the Ohio ARNG using the appropriate procedures and forms (which you still have copies of), and you responded to any and all notices of missing drills).
Not certain how the discussion with the Chaplain comes into play, as that raises concerns about the completeness of your side of the story. You weren't separated for not wanting to deploy, rather for unsatisfactory participation, which makes it easy to infer there is more to the story.
You were in the Ohio ARNG, then you got married and relocated to California with your USMC spouse.
You missed enough drills, or AT, to be separated for unsatisfactory participation, despite requesting transfer to an ARNG unit in CA?
You stated you flew back to Ohio with your marriage certificate, which raises the question as to how many drills you missed prior to that event, and why didn't you provide it sooner?
Your story is incomplete.
Regardless, your RE code won't be changed to permit you to reenlist. Depending on facts that aren't clear, you may have some recourse with regard to the separation, but your actions during the relevant period would have to be compelling (e.g., you informed unit of your marriage and relocation to reside with your military spouse, and you requested transfer from the Ohio ARNG using the appropriate procedures and forms (which you still have copies of), and you responded to any and all notices of missing drills).
Not certain how the discussion with the Chaplain comes into play, as that raises concerns about the completeness of your side of the story. You weren't separated for not wanting to deploy, rather for unsatisfactory participation, which makes it easy to infer there is more to the story.
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PFC Megan Crites
Sadky there isn't more to the story. That is everything there is. I texted and called my unit. I received no answers from my chain of command. I missed two drills that caused me to lose rank, then flew to Ohio with my marriage license and brought everything they stated they needed. As far as paperwork goes, I signed papers to have myself transferred but I myself do not currently have that. I have my discharge package which is fully in tact and doesn't even remotely state the only reason for me missing. I spent 7 hours to get to and 7 hour from San Diego just to makeup drills via public transportation. Even as soon as the discharge happened, I tried enlisting again and the recruiters dropped me and stopped trying. Everyone had fear of deploying then,but deployment was not guaranteed. I expressed the fear but I was mostly excited at the opportunity. Once more thank you prior to my unit deploying I received discharge papers. I want to deploy. Enlisting was my life, but working with my unit was shitty. I found a recruiter that is local who is wanting to help as they see the story in it's entirety being not solely on my part but lack on their part as well. I spent 8 years finding recruiters and it took one to provide the ability to try. Paperwork isn't an excuse to not enlist a soldier.
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PFC Megan Crites no, but the paperwork is not an excuse, it's the reason.
Unless you are able to get your separation changed, which is highly unlikely, but not impossible, I don't see why you would expect the Recruiter to expend his most valuable resource on a likelihood of getting you approved.
Research appealing your separation. However, calls and texts don't provide much support, and the burden is on you.
Best regards.
Unless you are able to get your separation changed, which is highly unlikely, but not impossible, I don't see why you would expect the Recruiter to expend his most valuable resource on a likelihood of getting you approved.
Research appealing your separation. However, calls and texts don't provide much support, and the burden is on you.
Best regards.
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PFC Megan Crites - this makes zero sense. if you mess two drills there is a proceedure. You keep saying Enlisting is your life.. then why would you miss drills. There is more to this, after doing this for 17 years, it's not adding up. Im a recruiter and I put people in every day.. but I can't assist if there are inconsistencies. I also would never put anyone in one of my Reserve units that is not committed. Your claims do not match your actions.
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Call Bakersfield Recruiting office at [login to see] they will square you away. Ask for SFC Thompson
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I can’t and won’t comment on your circumstances, that’s your personal business. As far as rejoining the military with an RE-3, I can tell you as someone currently in the process and has obtained a RE waiver that what others have said about it being a function of your MOS and recruiters willingness to do the legwork are absolutely true. Getting an RE code change is NOT a simple process and virtually never happens. Getting a waiver approved requires your recruiter to be fully onboard, as well as you being able to explain not just why the code originally was placed on your record, but also what you’ve done/are doing to rectify that initial issue. You need to be able to convince the people reviewing your waiver that they won’t be wasting the military’s time and money on a soldier that’s not fully dedicated to service and willing to do what it takes (including eat crow and and say you messed up and regret your actions) to get back in
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