Reply #23: Not as things stand today....but who knows? [View All]

[Nevilledog]

My understanding is that the military does not accept convicted felons. I've also been told by a recruiter that they would not accept individuals with misdemeanor criminal convictions either, however, that was a few years ago.

Guess the Government can always change those restrictions. I know I'd do everything in my power to change a client's mind about choosing the military over incarceration.

Interesting aside though. A very good friend and sometime private investigator I use in my work had the option during the Viet Nam war to join the military or be locked up. He chose the military and ended up being nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor. He credits the military with giving him the opportunity to change the direction of his life. He has never given up being a hell raiser though and it's an ongoing struggle to convince him to wear long sleeve shirts to hide his tattoos when he's testifying and to NOT ride his Harley to court. We live in a conservative town.