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I think a felony disqualifies you from military service (hard to get clearance). Maybe someone else can speak on getting waivers but I've heard that the possib

I think a felony disqualifies you from military service (hard to get clearance). Maybe someone else can speak on getting waivers but I've heard that the possibility is grim. And keep in mind, that in the US between prosecutor overcharging and harsh sentencing, everything is a felony. Drug convictions make up the plurality of felony cases[1]. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Felony_Sentences_in_State_Courts.pdf[1] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Felony_S...

Animats 5y ago
U.S. Army Recruiting Command Fiscal Year 2019 Overview "Qualified youth: 71% of youth do not qualify for military service because of obesity, drugs, physical and mental health problems, misconduct, and aptitude." "Quality: 3.2% fewer waivers than FY18, with the bulk of the reduction coming from conduct waivers. Lowest percentage of conduct waivers in two decades."[1] So, no, the U.S. military is not looking for people with criminal records. Waivers are hard to get. [1] https://recruiting.army.mil/pao/facts_figures/ https://recruiting.army.mil/pao/facts_figures/