After recieving an honorable discharge from one military branch, can you enlist, or reenlist into a different branch? i.e. honorably discharged from the Navy, then enlist into the Army?
214458
Yes you can, providing you meet all of the requirements that any one enlisting in the service must meet.\n\nFlap Jackson is incorrect.
411066
I did seven years as a volunteer in the TA in the SF Signals. When our squadron got called up for service in Afghanistan, a number of people immediately left. There was no come-back.\n\nIn the TA, being a volunteer in the ranks, you can leave at any time except once you have been mobilised for active service. If you try to leave after being mobilised, you will be AWOL (Absent Without Official Leave) and will face the wrath of the Army.\n\nIf you have a commission, however, you can be court-martialled if you do not give sufficient notice before leaving, whether mobilised or not.\n\nInterestingly (well, to me, anyway), if you hold a commission in the TA, you are always subject to military law, even when in your civilian occupation. As a grunt in the ranks, however, you are only subject to military law after you have signed on for each training session.\n\nMany TA units will allow you to take a leave of absence for up to a year and will put you on the "posted out" list. During this period, you are completely free from TA commitments and obligations. If you do not return by the date stipulated, you will be automatically discharged.
124016
If he desires to leave, despite the fact that he is needed and many other soldiers have many other problems a lot worse than this and chose to stay in, he can try for a "hardship discharge". That's basically saying that continuing his enlistment would cause an undo hardship. That would avoid a dishonorable discharge, which for the record, if he were to get one, there are a lot more things he would have to be concerned about than financial security.He would be a felon. he could not vote. He could not own a firearm. his credit would be shot, for life. And anyone who ever does a background check on him would know. Also, it's pretty much impossible to get a dishonorable discharge today without having committed some crime that would earn time in military prison.
132959
If you genuinely can't hack the AIT for the MOS you've selected, I believe you get to reclass for something that may be more your speed.  Otherwise, you get recycled to the next Co. coming through.  At least that's what happened in my unit.  I've actually never heard of anyone getting put out of the Army altogether.
453362
Yes it's true, but it is NO BIG DEAL. Go to the post office and ask for the Selective Service form. It only asks you which branch you would want to join IF there was ever a draft again (which there won't be).
222158
Unfortunately nowadays...it is VERY difficult for them to let go. I got a General Discharge under Honorable conditions while being activated under the Army reserves. My best advice is to get out if you are not deployed. Fail PT tests or gain weight. If you are deployed it will be that much harder...It will take time, but if you don't mind it is possible. Seek for a medical discharge or you have to file a claim against their beleifs...something like you are against war and can not be in the Army beacuse of your religion. It will take time, but it will be worth it. GOOD LUCK!\n...FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO CLUE, IT IS NEVER TO LATE TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, AND SOMETIMES YOU ARE NOT TOLD THE TRUTH, NOT JUST ABOUT THE MONEY, BUT TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL, HELP WITH SCHOOL, AND THE ACTUAL JOB YOU WOULD BE DOING. I SIGNED UP TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST, AND I ENDED UP BEING DEPLOYED FOR POSTAL WORK IN SOME INFANTRY UNIT RIGHT IN THE HEART OF IRAQ. I HAD NO TIME FOR SCHOOL, WHEN I APPLIED FOR VA ASSISTANCE I WAS DENIED, AND MOST OF ALL WHEN I WAS SICK THEY PRETTY MUCH SAID 'WELL YOU LOOK PHYSICALLY OKAY, SO O WELL.' THEY FINALLY LET ME GO, WHEN I SHOWED THEM PROOF OF MY REGUALR DR. AND SAW THAT I WAS NOT OKAY!
250131
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED BEFORE IN THE SERVICE? IF SO HOW MANY YRS AND WHEN YOU DISCHARGED WAS IT HONARABLE?  TAKE THAT MANY YRS OFF YOUR AGE AND SEE! NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR THE NAVY SIDE OF THE HOUSE.\n\nEX: YOU SERVED SAY 5 GOOD YRS DISCHARGED UNDER HONARABLE AND NOW YOUR 47? SO TAKE OFF 5 YRS FROM YOUR AGE WHICH WILL LEAVE YOU AT 41 AS FAR AS NAVY YOUR GOOD TO GO OUR CUT OFF AT THIS TIME IS 43.
310967
Can be complicated. If your M.O.S. is hurting for people, it's doubtfull you'll be able to "re-class" during your enlistment. Sometimes, a soldier's aptitude can make him ideal for another field. (rare) He could then be ORDERED into another job. (example:) I enlisted and and trained as a combat engineer. (then airborne, sapper, Ranger) After AIT, I and a couple others were pulled aside and tested/invited to get into a Military Intelligence. I later learned we all were multi-lingual, and scored high in linguistics.
227509
Honorable discharge.  You have been punished by the NJPs, so they will not be held against you.  Like the man said, if you're not being discharged because of the NJP, then you're G2G.
339673
I got out in 1998.  The answer then was no.  If you got popped on a UA you had a few chances to still gain an honorable discharge.  \n\nIf you didn't straighten up you received a General Discharge or Discharge Other Than Honorable.  The specifics were not point on any discharge documentation that is made public though...you would just have to explain why.
339953
My recommendation is the Navy.  After you take the ASVAB and they come back with results, if they don't offer you something you like, threaten to walk out of MEPS, ***DO NOT BELIEVE THIS LIE*** "You can cross-rate after 18 months".\nI can't say what branch is better or not, that depends on what you want to do.
415785
good question and the answer is yes\n\nthis from a former army recruiter / active army
434247
I've been enlisted, trying to go back in as an officer.  If you go officer, you submit a wish list with 10 mos's (jobs) on it. The way it works for ocs is the top of their class gets their first picks... rolls down from there. ROTC is similar. MI/Aviation are the two hardest to get into. If you are siting behind a desk all the time as an officer chances are so are the enlisted under you. Yes, officers are more like managers, but depending on the mos they are right in the thick of things with you. More money as an officer. Better enlistement bonuses for enlisted. No idea about the language..   My opininon, go to rotc, get your degree, go in as an officer. if it's not your cup of tea, you have the degree to fall back on. - good luck     /salute
67511
Negative. Although the different branches of the US military all serve the same ultimate cause, to protect the nation, they all serve that cause in different ways. \n\nEach brance has its own unique specialities and strengths and that is important. One of the great benefits of having different branches is that people can enlist into whatever branch suits their strangths better.\n\nWhat your question proposes is the possibility of the Army combines all of its career paths into one, therefore eliminating all specialties. If that were to happen, then there would be no soldiers who are elite at any one job. \n\nJust think, at your job, should they combine all departments and make everyones title equal? How efficient would that be?
428966
It is possible. But it will be very difficult. Start by talking to a recruiter. There are a number of hoops to jump through to re-enlist when you have an RE3 Discharge. First and formost will be to demonstrate a real desire to serve and NOT commit the same offense again.
578856
Have you gone to check out the program at the college or university you would be attending? Asking the officers and/or enlisted people will be a lot more honest than a recruiter.  \nASK QUESTIONS!\n\nSemper fi!
620432
i'll get back to you... \nEDIT:\n"RE-4 - Individuals separated from last period of service with a nonwaiverable disqualification (refer to AR 601-280). Ineligible for enlistment except as provided for in paragraphs 2-7c and 2-7d. (See waiverable moral and administrative disqualifications.) Disqualilication is nonwaivable."\n\nPer the regulation referenced it seems you can apply for a waiver to HRC-Alexandria. You need a recruiter willing to work hard for you. You will have to write a letter explaining the situation, in which you come clean about the past & SELL them on taking a chance on the new you (they're going to have a valid concern that you'll flake out again when it's time to go to work after they've spent a bunch of money training you).