Legal Question in Military Law in Arkansas

Re: Reenlistment

He might be able to; it depends in part on the circumstances in which he was discharged.

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Re: Reenlistment

Your son can speak to a recruiter or contact a lawyer familiar with military law. Your son can contact me if he needs legal representation.

Re: Reenlistment

I disagree slightly with Mr. Eisenberg's response - if your son got an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions [UOTHC] discharge, he almost certainly got a "Re-Enlistment" code that will bar him from reenlisting anywhere. Check the bottom of his DD Form 214, for the "RE" code - it's probably RE-4.

Now, that's not to say that it's totally impossible, but his only realistic shot is getting the USMC to "upgrade" his discharge and to change his Reenlistment Code. If drugs were involved, that's going to complicate things even more. If not, then the nature of the misconduct that led to the UOTHC has to be dealt with. But, without looking at his discharge paperwork [which hopefully he didn't throw away], no one can really give you a definitive answer. If he doesn't have that, he's got to write and get copies. And lastly, "generally," this needs to be done within two (2) years of his being discharged.

Good luck and feel free to email me if you have any other specific questions.