Let this loony back in!

[xMinionX]

This is for anyone who's relativley savvy in the enlistment/reenlistment procedure.

Ok, here's the background story. Graduated high school, joined the Navy. Was quickly diagnosed with a depressive disorder, and was discharged.

Fast forward to now. I'm a completely different person. I got counseling for my problem, and it was all resolved. I'm cured, I'm no longer plagued by depression (well, your occasional blue day, but nothing outrageous).

Anyway, I now want to join the Army National Guard to finish the military service that I was unable to complete under the circumstances noted above. My recruiter told me to get a copy of my DD-214, which is your standard discharge form.

On it, it had a little line that said "Reenlistment Code- RE-4 : Not eligible."

Now, on discharge, I was told by the Navy that, if I were to show that I had been cured, I would be eligible for reenlistment. But this RE-4 code is scaring me.

Is the "Not eligible" line just under the circumstances that I haven't been cured? Can I get back in? Or am I stuck, forever to be condemned for what I once was?

I'm nervuos about this, and I'm going to talk to my recruiter soon, but it's easter weekend and everything, and I'd like to know ASAP if my worries are founded...

 

[AndOne]

Sorry to say - that is exactly what the code means - they MIGHT let you enlist however if you can provide a report from a licensed practitioner stating that your problem no longer exists. Expect to run into a few roadblocks - as they are going to really want detailed information on the "situation" that caused you to be discharged from the Navy.

 

[Jacey]

Behe's Boy's analysis sounds correct. If you have more questions send me a PM and I'll ask our recruiters in operations this week.