Since the whole idea of joining the army has changed, the military believes it will be a welcoming idea to give more waivers to felons. Unlike in the previous years, very few people are willing to volunteer to join the army today and this is really affecting the security sector of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John P. Boyce, Jr. added that younger folks are liable to medical conditions such as obesity and asthma, or with a criminal history. He went further by saying that no moral waivers are issued for criminal acts relating to alcoholism, drug trafficking, or sexually violent act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the information that was gathered by the Defense Ministry, it was discovered that more than half of the women and men recruited into the military during the 2007 recruitment exercise had one or more felony convictions that emanated from activities such as credit card theft, drug-related offenses, burglarizing businesses and residences and writing bad checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The information also revealed that 2 of the said applicants were allowed to be enlisted into the army even after being convicted for manslaughter and three new intakes had been accused and found guilty of negligent or vehicular homicide.<\/p>\n\n\n

Although recruiting felons into the army is not something that is done regularly, the rate at which they are recruited now has skyrocketed when compared to the past. As a felon, after applying to the military for service consideration, you will have to explain to the recruiters the kind of crime you committed in the past and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, before applying to the army, it is wise for you to find out the list of offenses that can be overlooked and those that will not allow you to gain entry. The list below gives you an idea of the offenses that can be waived:<\/p>\n\n\n

If you have committed 6 or more traffic misdeeds, which were judged as minor and attracted fines of at least a hundred dollars per offense, then you need a waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The army operates in a way that is totally different from the mainstream. Therefore, state or local laws will not be applicable as to how the military defines its own minor traffic offenses.<\/p>\n\n\n

For those that have had 3 convictions for trivial non-traffic wrongdoings, a waiver will be needed. Once it is more than this, the military has its own special way of handling the case with respect to the types of violations.<\/p>\n\n\n

If you have had 2 to 4 civil convictions or any other bad temperament that is considered as a misdemeanor offense in the military, you will need a waiver. However, if you have civil convictions that are four and above, no waiver will be issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peradventure you find yourself in a combination of 3 or more bad dispositions or civil conviction that forms a combination of misdemeanors and trivial non-traffic offenses, then you need to obtain a waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n

For you to receive an issued waiver, you must wait for twelve months from the day the conviction was made.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A waiver is needed for a felony conviction. However, it is now left to the army to choose what it considers as a felony and if it can be waived or not.<\/p>\n\n\n