Felons in the military?
956026
Yes.  The answer to this question is actually written into US Code.  Any Agency secretary (Secretary of the Army, Navy, etc . . . ) can allow felons into the service.  None of them currently allow it.  But it is permitted through Title X of the United States Code, Section 504.  It is through this section of code that felons were allowed to serve during the Vietnam War.  For the exact code, see the link below.
845806
What is a felon going to use a black powder gun for? Felons are not allowed by law to own or carry or use a firearm because, guess what.......They are felons! \n\nIf they have committed at least one crime already and have been convicted, then why are we going to let them have a gun of any kind?
352536
well, if he is somewhere where alchohol is forbidden( say the litter box, for instance),then yeah, a  Court martial is definitely legal.  he's probably being made an example of, at his age, and I also assume his rank as an NCO, he should have known better than to disobey a direct order.  Now he has to pay the piper.
673140
It is not about military at all.  They proactively are looking for individuals with a Bachelors degree.  They like accountants, lawyers, and linguists.  Learn Arabic fluently and if you have no criminal background then I could almost quarantee you a job sith the FBI, NSA, CIA, or any other agency.
298080
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.
1095759
Commit a misdemeanor and get the hell out of the military.\n\n-J.
374395
You may be able to go into a judge and get it taken off your record.  It it was long enough ago and its not something that you have any connection to now.  Its worth a try.  I have known people who have them taken off their record for joining the military, so i'm sure they can do it for other things.
572711
OK, he was a reservist, therefore I'm guessing it's accurate to say he commited the crimes off-base and while not on active or reserve duty. \nIf he was not on military time, the military won't do anything, unless it's proved it happened on base in exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction and the statute of limitation has not run out. The military will only prosecute via UCMJ, if he was on duty at the time. If he's getting paid, at that minute, he's on duty. Retirees are subjest to the UCMJ, for severe offenses because they receive military retirement pay, but are no longer in the military. If he was on civilian staus at the time of the offense, on base, the local federal magistrate would be used.  \nIf the crimes happened while he was on civilian status the locals have first dibs, if they do not proceed the military has the option to, again...if he was on military status. If the state prosecutor did not proceed w/ the case, I doubt the military would or even can do anything. \nIf you need more info try to contact a local base and ask for their base legal office and or JAG office. \n\nAlso, there is no remorse or protection for molesters in the military, they usually get max punishments and not much of a chance for parole. They also do the hardest time in Leavenworth.
366005
Alright,  if you dep in then you actually take the oath twice(well most in the army do).  You actually don't owe the military(whatever branch it is) anything until you sign the dotted line.  Once you sign your contract, it's the same as any contract.  The difference is when you break a contract with say a regular privately owned company or buisness you go to court and if you never worked a day or recieved a dime for them the judge will probably say ok see ya later.  This contract is with the government so it's not so easy.  You can't get a Bad Conduct Discharge because you didn't do anything deemed "Bad Conduct" like felony illegal shit.  You would get at worst an under other than honorable conditions discharge which would still prevent you from getting student loans.  However you can appeal to have your discharge upgraded after a period of time.  My brother in law got the boot from the army for dealing drugs and after two appeals he now has an honorable discharge so just to put things in perspective.  Once you report to basic you have the ability to leave relatively painlessly except you will have to pay for the money they spent on you.  Once you graduate BCT(Basic Combat Training) you go into AIT(Advanced Individual Training).  That's when they "own" you.  They don't own you though.  You have one year to try to get a "failure to adapt" chapter.  The basic jist is don't sign unless you want to do it.  Understand what you're getting in to and don't take your recruiters word for gold cause it's there job to make you sign and they're good at it.  Hope this helps
322036
I believe it's a felony punishable by prison time. Watch "Dateline NBC" next Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m. I come from a community where 18 men were recently taken into custody for that very thing. You can see firsthand what the penalty is when they make their court appearances which will be aired next week.
803282
What does that matter? They are being tried & convicted some to life in prison, some to death. Military prison is not like state prison either.
1121695
First, we are not taking felons as stated above. The military is meeting its numbers http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/06recruiting.htm and will continue to meet them.\n\nIf your condition is cleared up and can pass the MEPS physical again and meet the procurement requirements in the reg (http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r40_501.pdf) then you can get a waiver. Now you must have your 4707 (medical board proceedings) in order to get a medical waiver. Without them, you can not process.
653853
Uhmmmm why would you want to date a convicted felon?\nI mean, maybe he didn't do it.... but why is he in jail?
554637
All felonies are judged by degrees.\n\nFor instance: a Class F felony.\n\nHow old were you when you were convicted of this crime?
898282
The US did this in WWII for small time offenders.  The judges gave them a choice, jail or join the militay.  Sounds like a great idea.\n\nWhy a thumbs down, its true.
866031
no there's no way to get a grant to boot camp in the military he can go in at 17 like i did parents consent with a diploma. hes gonna be in jail sooner or later. i lived in nc for 5 years while i was in the navy try going to the local probation officers offices and get him into the scared straight program . that where they go to jail for the weekend.
900693
NO!!! A dishonorably discharged person from the military\ndo not keep their rank and they lose all benefits, medals,\npay and are sometimes imprisoned depending on the \nseriousness of the charges, they cannot work for the \nfederal goverment and sometimes have trouble finding\na job anywhere and forfeit all VA benefits, such as housing, jobs and medical care. On the second question, that will be NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!