question about being discharged

[guardsoldier]

i got discharged for not making my weight at meps i have been in for a year just never shiped for basic because of my weight. is there any possible way i could get back in after being discharged? im only a few pounds from where i need to be but i dont know if i conpletely blew it or if i have a chance of rejoining after being dicharged

[WO1 Quinones]

What did the recruiter or MEPs tell you? I dont understand what you mean by discharged. Did you pass MEPS first and get an MOS and contract lined up and the day you were supposed to ship you failed weight? So why do you call yourself a soldier?

[guardsoldier]

yes i had a contract i was sworn in august of last year. i passed meps then to get sworn in. the thing i didnt understand was that i weighed less the day i was supposed to ship then i did when i passed it to get sworn in

[SPC Ski]

Chief,

He has to make height and weight (or tape) before they will let him ship. He has to ship within 1 year of enlisting.

To answer your question, you need to make height and weight FIRST, and then see a recruiter. You will need a waiver, but will not get one till you show you can meet the standard.

[SPC Ski]

Have I been goin that long...you back in Euorpe Chief?

[guardsoldier]

ok thank you i was just wanting to know if i was completely out of luck. i plan on making sure i am well below where i need to be before i try again. thanks for the infromation

[SPC Ski]

ok thank you i was just wanting to know if i was completely out of luck. i plan on making sure i am well below where i need to be before i try again. thanks for the infromation

To show them you mean it, I would go 10% below max.

i.e. if your max is 200, you need to be 180

[WO1 Quinones]

yes, just watching the news. its almost 1am but we turn back the clocks today so I will now be 6 hours ahead instead of 5.

[WIBecky74]

Dont most of us also turn the clocks so it would keep you at five? lol

I know its drill weekend and they let us go home after final formation again. After going out and getting up at 0430 for the drive back i'll need that extra hour!

[WO1 Quinones]

Dont most of us also turn the clocks so it would keep you at five? lol

I know its drill weekend and they let us go home after final formation again. After going out and getting up at 0430 for the drive back i'll need that extra hour!

You know what you totally right. I am looking at the states news. Germany has already turned back the clock last week lol. So I dont lose an hour sleep. :(

[cougar54]

Chief,

He has to make height and weight (or tape) before they will let him ship...


Will they tape you before you ship? Or just weight? I am floating around my mark... one day I could be lower the next higher... anyway I would pass the tape!

Thanks!

[SPC Ski]

Will they tape you before you ship? Or just weight? I am floating around my mark... one day I could be lower the next higher... anyway I would pass the tape!

Thanks!


Ht / WT first, then tape.