what are my chances

[justi]

Hello my name is Justin. I am 23 years old and married. When i was 16 i was charged with possession of illegal narcotics with intent to diliver (class c felony) and was also charred with shoplifting and a m.i.p that same year. Since then i have been in zero trouble. I am happily married working two jobs to make ends meat recently i have decided that i want to join the marine core because i love my country and because of how much it would help me help my family.

I have spoken with recruiters which have told me that before i can be considered i must first complete 15 college credits and have 2 whole sleeves of tattoos removed from my elbows down on both arms. I am almost done with school now and about half way done with the extremely painful 3000 dollar tattoo laser removal.

My question is do you guys think that i have a chance? I do know i have a troubling juvenile past and that i am practically a waiver mill, but honestly i want to be a marine and i will do what ever it takes to even be cconsidered.

I also volunteer with a local boy scout troop is there anything else i can do to better my chances?

Thank you for your time.

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[Marine1011]

Legit or not? YOU be the judge.

[justi]

oh its legit and i am telling the total truth. Also the felony drug charge was majawana under 30 grams. not sure if that helps bring any clarifclarification. I was a knuckle head and i regret my past. I also understand that my actions no matter how remorseful i am can and may effect my abilities to serve my country as a marine, but i will do everything within my little bit of power to better my cchances

[Hammer]

So what has happened in the last seven(7) years that would qualify you to be a Marine; and more importantly, why do you want to be a Marine. I think that you'll have a difficult time enlisting. The Corps is very selective.

Here's a couple of things you can do immediately; capitalize the word Marine, and it is not a core; it is the Corps re; Marine Corps

[devilbones2]

There is no way your getting in with sleeves. I dont think any military branch will take you at this point in time. Sorry bro.

[MunkyVsRobot]

you have a felony 0 chance of getting in anywhere. Lautenberg is a b!tch. Sleeves 0 chance anywhere, thanks for playin, im surprised the recruiter kept talking after he heard felony.

the only ways youd be able to do anything get a pardon of your felony, and get your tattoos removed.

[josephd]

French Foreign Legion

[Tennessee Top]

Less than zero chance. Should've saved the three grand and invested in a spelling course.

[Marine1011]

No OP ever asks himself, hey, why should the Corps take me with a felony? They always think they might be the exception to the rule and come in and all is wiped away. Truly truly truly amazing.

[Phantom Blooper]

So, how to join the French Foreign Legion? The ONLY solution to join the French Foreign Legion is to go to mainland France (in EUROPE) and knock on the door of one of the Foreign Legion recruiting centers (once you are in, free accommodation, food and clothing are immediately provided by the Legion).
There is NO OTHER WAY! No online applications, no letters of invitation, no French embassy’s documents are providing to join the French Foreign Legion. Keep in mind.
You will be enlisted as a single man, even if you are married. The first contract you sign up is for 5 years.

Entry Requirements to join the French Foreign Legion

What DOES matter:

• to be a man between 17.5 and 39.5 years – read more here: Age limits for joining the French Foreign Legion
• to have a valid ID (Identity document)
  • ID Card or a Passport for recruits from the European Union (EU)
  • PASSPORT for recruits from all over the world
• to have a birth certificate verified copy (translation into English or French languages prefered)
  – confirmation of the certificate’s copy not older than 6 months while enlisting
  – you are allowed to enlist in the Legion without the certificate as well, however, the document will simplify your engagement
• to be NOT wanted by Interpol (NO murders, NO drug trafficking…)
• to be physically fit to serve at all times and places all over the world for at least 5 years
• to have BMI between 20 and 30 – read more: Height and weight requirements for joining the French Foreign Legion

What does NOT matter:

• your citizenship (if you are a Brazilian, Indian, Russian, Japanese citizen etc…) doesn’t matter
• your race origin doesn’t matter
• your religion doesn’t matter
• your knowledge / ignorance of the French language doesn’t matter
• your educational background doesn’t matter
• your qualifications doesn’t matter
• your social status doesn’t matter
• your professional status doesn’t matter
• your marriage / marital status or family status doesn’t matter
• your military or non-military background doesn’t matter

Entry Tests of the French Foreign Legion

1. Psycho-technical tests
   • IQ tests
   • Personality tests
2. Sports tests
   • Luc leger (a rhythmic race, alternating 20 meters distance; running speed is determined by beeps at set intervals with increasing frequency – make at least 7 landings)
   • Pull-ups (make at least 4 pull-ups)
3. Medical tests
   • you will pass a medical visit
   • be sure you have healthy teeth (or treated)
     • maximum number of missing teeth between 4 and 6, depending on the value of the teeth
     • masticatory coefficient (to have quite healthy teeth) greater than or equal to 40%
   • provide all documents concerning medical surgery or a recent document describing that there is currently no sequelae
   • provide medical documentation regarding previous serious illness and now healed (certificate healing / treatment)
   • provide your health record if the existence of these
   • for eyesight / vision problems, read here Eyesight: French Foreign Legion vision requirements
   • Examples of causes of incapacity:
     • tuberculosis
     • hepatitis
     • cancer
     • HIV
     • diabetes
     • overload weight
     • a psychiatric disorder during treatment
     • to have very poor eyesight (see the post linked above)
     • bad hearing (you pass a sound hearing test – it tests your ears at different frequencies)
     • total loss of a finger
     • laxity (instability) of the knee
     • recurrent dislocation of the patella
     • hernia recovery with after-effects (recurrent hernia problems)

What to take with you to the French Foreign Legion

The number-one rule in packing for an enlistement to the Legion is to pack lightly.
You HAVE to take with you:

• all documents already stated above (ID card, …)
• 3 T-shirts, 3 briefs and 3 pairs of socks
• a pair of trainer/sneaker
• about 10-50 euros
• vanity case/toiletries:
  • soap/shower gel
  • razor + lather
  • toothbrush
  • toothpaste
  • bath towel
  • bath shoes/slippers

You did NOT HAVE to take with you:

• computer/laptop/tablet
• camera
• big amount of money (300+ euros/400+ USD)
• credit cards
• valuables, jewellery

You MUST NOT take with you:

• weapons: gun, knife…
• car or motorcycle keys
• house keys

Tattoo and the French Foreign Legion

For more detailed information about the tattoo policy in the Foreign Legion see:
French Foreign Legion Tattoo and Tattoo Policy

Enlisting in the French Foreign Legion

The French Foreign Legion accepts recruits from all over the world. The Foreign Legion’s recruiting centers have to be open 24/7/365 (yes, all year long) officially. However, whatever is stated on the Legion’s official website, enlisting in the Legion during Monday to Friday between 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM (17.00 h) will be a good option for you. The smaller recruiting centers might be closed during nights.
You can be enlisted in mainland France only! There is no other way.
You must travel at your own expense to continental France (in Europe) and knock on the door of one of the Legion’s recruiting centers (see the list below) to be enlisted in. This is the ONLY solution how to join the Foreign Legion!
NO online applications, NO letters of invitation, NO documents at French embassies around the world are providing to join the Legion.
Once you are enlisted (the same day you knocked on the door), the recruiting & selection process starts. It takes from 2 to 5 weeks.
Free accommodation, food and clothing are provided by the Legion during the whole recruiting & selection process.
You will be enlisted as a single man, even if you are married.
The first contract you sign up is for 5 years.

Where to enlist in the French Foreign Legion: Recruiting centers

You can be enlisted in one of the 11 Foreign Legion recruiting centers, which are composed of 2 preselection centers and 9 information offices. Once you are in, free accommodation, food and clothing are immediately provided by the Legion.
Addresses and map location of the French Foreign Legion Recruiting centers

See addresses, contacts and map location of each of the 11 Foreign Legion’s recruiting centers, the only places, where you can be enlisted in the French Foreign Legion:
Foreign Legion preselection centres:

• Paris
• Aubagne

Foreign Legion information offices belonged to Paris (recruits are sent for free to Paris in 1-7 days):

• Lille
• Nantes
• Strasbourg

Information offices belonged to Aubagne (recruits are sent for free to Aubagne in 1-7 days):

• Bordeaux
• Lyon
• Marseille
• Nice
• Perpignan
• Toulouse

You may stay 3-14 days in preselection center before starting a selection in Aubagne (yes, there are both preselection and selection center in Aubagne).

Getting a visa to France

Traveling and visa expenses (IF needed) are YOUR responsibility.
To get a visa (IF needed) to travel to France, see France Diplomatie – Getting a visa.
The page is in English and contains all the information you need for.

Career in the French Foreign Legion

Any legionnaire can build a career not on school diplomas or professional or civilian qualifications, but by taking military or technical examinations throughout his service. If you have good potential, if you are motivated, hard working and serious, the following careers are possible.
Combat specialities:

• sniper
• tank driver
• paratrooper
• sapper
• machine gunner
• anti-tank rocket launcher
• armoured vehicle driver
• and other…

Administration:

• secretary
• accountant
• data-processing support
• computer support
• and other…

Signals:

• radio operator
• radio mechanic
• telephone exchange operator
• and other…

Control:

• light vehicle driver
• truck driver
• articulated truck driver
• bus driver
• dredge driver
• and other…

Maintenance:

• mechanic
• electrician
• welder
• painter
• small arms expert
• and other…

Miscellaneous:

• paramedic
• data processing specialist
• physical education instructor
• graphic designer
• musician
• photographer
• cook
• and other…

25% of legionnaires will became the non-commissioned officers (N.C.O.). All NCOs in the Legion started as simple legionnaires.
10% of Legion officers started their career as simple legionnaires and worked up through the ranks.

Pay in the French Foreign Legion

A legionnaire is clothed, fed, accomodated, and medically cared for. Your salary also depends upon your rank, qualifications and time of service.

[USMC 2571]

Chuck, with all the endless questions about lateral moves, changing MOSs etc, instead of figuring out what they want to do in the first place, these endless questions about how do I get out of this and into that......what about transferring into the Legion from the Corps? Any info on that?

[USMC 2571]

(Not to sidetrack the thread too much,I know we're just fooling around about joining---- but the French Foreign Legion is interesting and the training is demanding. I read Simon Murray's book about it, as well as a couple of others, take a look on amazon.com, there are books about legionnaires. It seems to be as tough or tougher than USMC boot camp was in the 1950s and 60s)

[josephd]

(Not to sidetrack the thread too much,I know we're just fooling around about joining---- but the French Foreign Legion is interesting and the training is demanding. I read Simon Murray's book about it, as well as a couple of others, take a look on amazon.com, there are books about legionnaires. It seems to be as tough or tougher than USMC boot camp was in the 1950s and 60s)

A Marine I deployed with joined the FFL, I wish I could tell you how he is doing but no one ever heard from him after he left...I am sure he is either dead or out being a bad-a$$ somewhere and killing ISIS

But yes my original FFL comment was more of a joke, I highly doubt OP is gonna drop his family, go get a new identity, and disappear from the world just to join "a military"

[MunkyVsRobot]

I heard they arent giving out new identites anymore at they still giving them out..? Maybe i can go be the SgtMaj of the FFL...

[USMC 2571]

You and Joe would make outstanding Sgt Majors of the FFL, maybe there's some kind of joint/concurrent program where you could do both LOL....