Where do i start to get a Waiver?

[redcocomo]

I am 25 years old and my circumstances at the time did not allow me to complete high school. I want very much to serve my country and join the military. I have talked to many who tell me I may be able to get a Waiver but I just don't know where to start. Should I write to my State Congressman or Senator? I feel I will do very well on the Army entrance exam. Does anyone out there know where I should start? Thanks so much for any help.

[gscanlin]

The first place to start is a recruiter!! Second, have you thought about getting your GED. Right now the Army is short handed which may be a blessing to you. The last thing is your ASVAB test. I hope this gives a starting point.

[Keith]

Definitely talk to your local recruiter. Their number and address should be in a phone book in the government pages. I'm a high school senior and I see the recruiters hanging around my school a lot trying to get students about to graduate interested in joining the military. I'm doing ROTC with Penn State next fall but I talked to the recruiters just to see what enlisted life would be like. They will be able to answer all of your questions and probably give you a few days to think it all over. Then when you're ready you take the ASVAB test and eventually sign the contract to sign up if you decide you want to do it.

[Keith]

Also, this is from an army information website I was checking out earlier and may be of some help to you:

Talk to an Army recruiter
Your first meeting with an Army recruiter should just be an information gathering session. If you want to bring your parents or a friend, go right ahead and do so. You never know, they may ask some good questions for you that you otherwise might not have thought of. While an Army recruiter can provide you with a great deal of information, they can't read your mind. They will go over all the basic things you should know, but you definitely need to ask some questions as well. If you are unsure about something the recruiter talked about, ask for some more information. Recruiters like it when you ask questions.

If you feel you have enough information about the Army after the first meeting, you'll probably want to arrange a date to take the ASVAB military test. This can be done in two ways....you can take the ASVAB while at the military entrance processing station, or at a local testing facility.

Have you decided the Army is for you?
If you're ready to make the commitment and join the Army, it's time for the fun part.....filling out the paperwork. You'll have to go to your local recruiting station and your recruiter will have you sign a stack of papers.

When you get to the medical papers, your recruiter will read down a list of medical questions. It's imperative that you answer these questions accurately! If you have a medical condition, your recruiter can tell you whether it will be a problem for your hopes to get in the Army. If you don't reveal a medical condition to your recruiter but decide to reveal it at the military entrance processing station, you could get disqualified.

During the physical at MEPS, any major medical condition will more than likely be noticed when you are examined by the doctor. If you actually get through MEPS without revealing a medical condition and they find out later....you could be court-martialed for fraudulent enlistment.

[Tacky]

Get up, go and get your GED .. then, go and talk to a recruiter. You won't need a waiver if you do this.

Why in the hell would you think about writing a congressman before you've even spoken to a recruiter?

Think, man, think.

Common sense will get you a long way in the military - without it, you'll be dead in the water.

[Sam2009]

Can you take the ASVAB test more than once? What does it do? What is it for? When should I take it? Can you give me ALL the info on it.

-Thanks-

Sam