DUI and Underage

[Poolee08/09]

Ive heard that a DUI and underage while in DEP could ruin ur chances at becoming a Marine is this true? and would there be any way for someone to get around it?

[MillRatUSMC]

I would suggest sending a PM to the monitors of the Poolee Forum.
They might give you an answer in private instead of these public forums.

Semper Fidelis
Ricardo

[thedrifter]

Thanks Millrat.....Contact Sixguns.....





United States Navy and Marine Corps
Criminal History Disqualification's

As with the other services, the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy screen applicants for "moral qualifications" (criminal history). This is done:

a. To prevent enlistment of persons whose social habits, such as theft, arson, resistance to authority, etc., are a threat to unit moral and cohesiveness.

b. To screen out persons who would likely become serious disciplinary problems in the Navy and Marine Corps, and who would consequently divert resources from the performance of military missions.

c. To ensure enlistees and their parents that the enlistee will not be thrown into close association with criminals.

Applicants with no criminal convictions, fines, or periods of restraint are morally eligible for enlistment. However, the voluntary disclosure, or recruiter discovery, of any form of police/criminal involvement by an applicant may require waiver of the moral disqualification.

It's important to note here that federal law requires applicants to divulge ALL criminal history on recruiting applications, including expunged, sealed, or juvenile records. Additionally, in most states, such records are accessible to military investigators, regardless of what you have heard to the contrary.

The process begins with an interview by the Recruiter, asking the applicant about any records of arrest, charges, juvenile court adjudications, traffic violations, probation periods, dismissed or pending charges or convictions, including those which have been expunged or sealed. Providing false information, or withholding required information is a federal offense, and individuals may be tried by Federal, civilian, or Military Court.

If the applicant admits to an offense, or the recruiter has reason to believe the applicant is concealing an offense, or a record is indicated during the Entrance National Agency Check (ENAC), then the recruiter will request a complete criminal record from local law enforcement agencies.

Some offenses can be waived, and others cannot. Different offenses require waiver approval at different levels in the recruiting chain-of-command.

It's important to note that applicants who require a waiver ARE NOT qualified for enlistment, unless/until a waiver is approved. The burden is on the applicant to prove to waiver authorities that they have overcome their disqualifications for enlistment, and that their acceptance would be in the best interests of the Military. Waiver authorities will consider the "whole person" concept when considering waiver applications.

In general, waivers are required for:

Five to Nine minor traffic offenses

Two to five more serious traffic offenses

Two or more Class 1 minor non-traffic offenses

Two to Nine Class 2 minor non-traffic offenses

Two to five serious offenses

One felony

Individuals with ten or more minor traffic offenses, six or more serious traffic offenses, ten or more Class 2 minor non-traffic offenses, six or more serious non-traffic offenses, or more than one felony are not eligible for a waiver.

Lots more info.......
http://usmilitary.about.com/library...smccriminal.htm

The Drifter

[Sixguns]

An applicant can qualify for a waiver provided the fines and punishments handed down by the court are completed and closed. Remember, a complete background check will be done on you. The Corps will find out everything. Admit your mistake and ask for assistance in obtaining the necessary waiver to gain entry. If the act is one of a series of incidents with the law, the chances become slimmer for you to get in. If you had the one misgiving, a waiver is usually approved.

Sixguns

[Echo_Four_Bravo]

Go read the article about what will get you kicked out of the Marine Corps. Messing with alcohol isn't a good thing. The Marine Corps may have been born in a bar, but the military has a different view on it today. Learn your lesson now, and everything is great. Do it while you are in the Marines, and you will end up with a lot more problems than you have now.

[thedrifter]

The thread that Echo_Four_Bravo was talking about.....

10 mistakes that can get you the boot

http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12208