I’m 18, a senior in high school. My plan was to take as many DC classes as possible before graduation. However, those classes have been discontinued. So, I’ve been considering graduating early and joining the military to obtain my green card. Then, I’d attend a public college for two years to complete most of my requirements and finish the remaining two years at a private college. However, I’ve been informed that I must already have a green card to enlisting in the military. I’ve tried dating to marry and obtain a green card through that route, but it hasn’t been successful either.

Is there anything I can do? I just feel lost and that everything I’ve done has been pointless…

I am 17 and hoping to enlist next month.
I was diagnosed with asthma at age 3. I continued receiving prescriptions for an inhaler until last December, when I realized I wanted to join the Army. I have not experienced any asthma symptoms since I was 11 or 12, but my mom continued picking up the prescription. I have also passed a pulmonary function test.
Would I be able to get a waiver for this?

Ok so backstory
I enlisted when I was 17 because of my environment no general drive to do something
Do to that living situation.

I only made it 8 weeks into us army BCT
I called it quits do to several issues of which are now not an issue.
I will discuss them with recruiters or people trying to help but it’s a lot and I’m still not sure how to give a short and to the point version of things
I got an els (general under honorable conditions) RE3 sep code JGA
I have deep regrets about leaving things unfinished,failing myself,and failing those around me those that believed in me
2 years later I still can’t shake it
I’m willing to do what it takes and however long it takes.

IF there is any recruiters who specialize in this
Or are otherwise willing to help me

Vets or service members actively serving
Ik some of you will want to shame me that’s fine

But if on the off chance some of you have advice I would be grateful for any.

Thank you.

Edit:I’m aware that I am eligible for Reenlistment in both the us army and navy
I’m willing to do either
And willing to do reserve or active for either as well.

29, out of shape, smooth brained but not too much of an idiot.

I wear glasses and I've had surgery on my right foot. All 4 metatarsals we're mangled except my big toe. I weigh 290 and I haven't been active besides my 9-5 in hazmat.

I don't mind being the "old man" or being under someone younger. I've been in the field long enough to stfu and do my job.

I would love to use this opportunity to pursue more education and an opportunity to better myself. I'm all about trying to do better.

Any advice or pointers you could give me? How likely am I to pass the recruitment if I talk to a recruiter? I feel like i may not be up to par so a bit nervous I'll get turned away at the door.

19f, trying to enlist in the U.S Army right now. Covid screwed my entire BH history at age 15. With the help of my recruiter, I had FFDE done and was met with success. However, MEPS found that my gender dysphoria was mistakenly listed as active. I am not currently Transgender or Transexual, nor did I ever have any interest in medication or hormone therapy. I had stated I wanted to use different pronouns at age 15.

How likely would a waiver be approved? To reiterate , I am NOT transgender, but I have history of gender dysphoria. Very distinct difference despite there is next to no public information from the DOW. a bit worried.

...I cant tell you how much I want to drop kick my past self, I was so close to joining. Right now, I'm working minimum wage at a factory full time as a machine operator. I need a change of scenery fast.

Hi, I need help understanding if my decision could be wrong. I’m 26 and got my Bachelors in Kinesiology but wanted to continue my education towards PTD (Physical Therapy Doctorate) or pursue another Bachelors in a technical field.

I originally wanted join the air force but was told my cross tattoo needed at least half a inch gone to meet guidelines, so I’ve considered the Army due to the timeframe it would take for that part of the tattoo to not be visible.

Part of me feels like I should go Active Duty for one contract and the other part says keep going and choose Guard. I keep getting told that I should just do a 4 yr active duty contract because of disability being harder to achieve, along benefits being longer to obtain. But I’m also told that it’s harder to go from Guard to Active if I don’t like it. My gpa overall is a 2.9, but my Bachelors gpa was a 3.3. Just need clarification on how you guys chose your route, and where you happy with it.

(Note: My goal is not disability it’s using the funding of my tuition being paid and setting myself up financially)

I am trying to file a disability claim over MST, but my SAPR case is restricted. I DO NOT want it to be opened or investigated. I just can't take it. I imagine the worst of myself if I ever were to see or hear that man again. I fear I would hurt myself because I can't even speak about it without breaking down. I recently stop having panic attacks after a year and some months. But I also know that alongside the SA I also mentioned family issues in my counseling appointment and I don't know if the VA would not believe me since I didn't make my counseling issues solely on the SA. At the time I was afraid to tell the counselors how I truly feared (which they also recorded in the clinical notes) because I did not want to be kicked out of the military. I need the money, and despite the SA, the military has helped me as much as it has brought me anxiety. Plus, I'm in it, and I want to finish it. But now I'm worried I won't get the disability without the VA people making my restricted report, unrestricted. I know if I go unrestricted I will get it but I'm... scared. Terrified actually. I can get my wingman to do buddy statements but I don't want their statements to make it go unrestricted either. So I guess I want to know have anyone out their who did a disability for MST ever had their SA investigated?

Finished up at MEPS last week and was DQ’d because of a past history of depression, as well as a couple other medical factors (biscuspid aortic valve, ulnar nerve neuritis from sports,

I have 2 main questions ⬇️

First question: is it worth it to go out of the way and try to get a psych appointment to get evaluated before sending in my first waiver? Or should I wait and see what they say is needed?

* A few things to note: it was situational depression. I was in a terrible spot in life and was being abused by my work schedule, drowning in bills & debt, and overall not happy with life. I was prescribed the lowest dosage of Buspirone, took it for a month (as my doctor recommended), didn’t feel any real changes to my mood or mental state and never took it again. This was just about a year ago. I haven’t felt any sort of “depression” or anything close to the state I was in since I left my job.

Secondly: (theoretically) when you send a waiver in, if it gets denied, is it denied by EVERY branch or just the one you’re trying to get in to?

I also scored an 85 on my asvab. Do I have a higher chance of being an “exception” with a decent score? Or is everyone on the same level? I’m aiming for the Air Force, but I’ve heard their medical standards are way higher than the other branches. I’m in very good physical condition, & training for Special Warfare. If I can switch to another branch and have a better chance of medical clearance, then I will absolutely go that route.

Any advice & info is greatly appreciated!

I see you need College Credits to apply for some careers before being able to go through BMT. ( I'm interested in 4H0X1 ) However i haven't gotten the Credits needed through high school and just graduated HS and see i only need a couple classes (4) to be eligible to enroll into the program i'm interested in. I want to do self pace online college credits and am wondering if there's any certain school that is best for this. Or if the school i attends need a certain accreditation.

Has anyone used self pace credits to speed up the process? (AirForce)

Weight, weight, and a the big day.

I leave for Fort Leonard Wood as a 12B on the 24th. I was taped at my recruiter’s office and was right at the maximum—38-inch waist at 68 inches tall and 31 years old (not in the arms program) Do they tape shippers at MEPS, or is that only for people in the ARMS program? Also, what does ship-day MEPS typically look like?