I got an honorable discharge about 5 month ago and I want to go back to the military.?

I was in the military for about 1 year.I was having alot of problems back home with my father and mother.My dad was going thru alot with heart surgery and my family was in real need of money and help.I spoke to my master chief and he helped me out.I got discharged with a honorable discharge and at home,everything is better.I got someone to run my dads buisness and we are financially well.The military has always been my passion since i was a little boy and I really want to reenlist.Would I be able to go to a recruitors office and renlist.I was doing active but the reserves will work better for me.I would have time to do what I love and if this issue occurs,ill be there to help.I was dicharged 5 moth ago,would I be able to renelist and would I have to go thru everything all over again?


Branch-Coast Guard

You need to look at the bottom of your DD214 and see what your actual discharge code is. IF it is an RE3 or RE4 you will have issues getting back in. You may also have difficulty getting back into the Coast Guard so quickly. Go look at your DD214 and take it in with you to talk to a recruiter. Reserves has a different recruiter normally also so ask to talk to the reserve person if that is your first choice. Keep the talk of your prior problem to a very minimum level no matter who you talk to, the less they know the better. Just be brief about the situation. You could be kept out for their fear that you have the same issues again. Try the Navy if the CG says no.

I think you would be able to pick up where you left off.

I assume you were discharged due to hardship, so you would probably have to demonstrate that the hardship is not likely to recur. I'm Army, so not familiar with Coast Guard regs. I would think you could re-enlist. Check with a recruiter and make sure you have all your paperwork.

As long as your dd 214 does not have an RE code 3 or 4 you should be okay. Take it to a recruiter and be open minded if one branch won't have you another might.

Good luck and God Bless

It's the military. Think of the most awkard, stupid bass-ackward non-productive way of doing what it is that you absolutely need to do, and then double it over and bite on it.

That will give you some clue how they will handle it; it's how they handle everything.

Call the recruiter.

Thank you for serving your country and for me to enjoy the freedom it brings. But also thank you for taking the stand of taking care of your elderly parents. Not many folks do that now a days. I think there would not be any problems of re-enlisting as they are in real need of personnel that is willing to serve. So go to the recruiting office and ask for an officer there. Good luck. And stay safe!

I don't know anything about the Coast Guard. I would say that you would have to go through everything again.

first,make sure the hardship will not re-occur.Then talk to the CG recruiter.If no go there,try the Navy.

Just talk to them should be able to

Yes, You can go back in with no trouble. You may lose a pay grade or two!

i don't see why not go for it and Proud of u keep up the good work u do