ZombieGabe
New Member
Hi everyone. I just found this forum about a week ago and have been lurking since then. I would like to join either the Army to be a Ranger, my first choice, or the Marine Corps, but I have a few questions about whether or not I would be able to.
I am completely healthy now, but when I was younger I used to get bronchitis occasionally. I was also taking depression medication up until recently, something I realized that it had no effect and that I didn't need it. (I'm not depressed, but there was a history of it in my family. They tested my blood and found out that I might have depression and put me on the medication just to be safe.)
I also had a felony charge on my record when I was 13. My records have been sealed, but I know that in the military there are no such things as sealed records. When I was younger I used to be really into film making and special effects. I had the bright idea to make my own type of firework that would create a nice effect when filmed. I brought it with me to school to show some friends and ended up getting caught. And no, of course I was not intending to set it off at school.
My question is based on this information do I have any chance of getting in to the Marine Corp or the Army? I'm planning on talking with a recruiter about this, but I wanted to get some input from people who have experience with this sort of thing.
-One last questions. My last question involves getting a waiver. I know that for at least my criminal record I would need to get a waiver to be able to join. How long do waivers normally take to be processed?
I am completely healthy now, but when I was younger I used to get bronchitis occasionally. I was also taking depression medication up until recently, something I realized that it had no effect and that I didn't need it. (I'm not depressed, but there was a history of it in my family. They tested my blood and found out that I might have depression and put me on the medication just to be safe.)
I also had a felony charge on my record when I was 13. My records have been sealed, but I know that in the military there are no such things as sealed records. When I was younger I used to be really into film making and special effects. I had the bright idea to make my own type of firework that would create a nice effect when filmed. I brought it with me to school to show some friends and ended up getting caught. And no, of course I was not intending to set it off at school.
My question is based on this information do I have any chance of getting in to the Marine Corp or the Army? I'm planning on talking with a recruiter about this, but I wanted to get some input from people who have experience with this sort of thing.
-One last questions. My last question involves getting a waiver. I know that for at least my criminal record I would need to get a waiver to be able to join. How long do waivers normally take to be processed?