Question by Kenneth: Can I join the Marines with this criteria?
I don’t want to waste the gas money on a drive to the recruiters office since I am unemployed at the moment so I hoping someone can answer my question for me. I am 27. I only have a GED with no college credits. I have a red mark, I’m sure, in my med history. I was sent to a medical facility after wanting to talk to someone. I was working at a college at the time so during a lunch break I walked into the University Counselors Office to talk, that’s all. They start asking questions, duh. So when they asked about if I ever wanted to hurt anyone I said “Well, yeah.” No big deal. I thought “We all have moments when we feel like we want to hurt someone.” Wrong move. They locked the doors and called a UPD officer to escort me to the City PD to then escort me to a “facility.” I also had drug issues at the time. I wasn’t a junkie but I was getting there. Anyway, after the 72 hrs they stick me on some meds, don’t even try to offer counseling therapy. I just got worse and one evening I just started crying uncontrollably, biting myself, stabbing my belongings with a knife. So, to calm myself down I took quite a few Klonopin with a few Xanax and went to bed. Wasn’t really trying to kill myself, I had just built up a tolerance to benzo’s and I wanted to knock myself out. The next day I was better and called my “handlers” to tell them I needed to change something. Told them about the night before and, again, escorted for a 96hr watch. They changed my meds and after three months unemployed and gaining 50 pounds I said, “This is bull shit.” So I quit my meds and quit my rec drugs also. Three years later I am doing great and still off drugs but I need something more. I never had a family to speak of and I want some more out of life. I want more discipline. I want some brothers. I want a position. I’ve already checked with the Army and they won’t take me because of my age along with the fact that I only have a GED. They said the med thing shouldn’t have been a problem though. Anyone out there have an answer for me. Like I said I don’t want to waste an hours drive just to be told, “Sorry, man. Can’t help you.”

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Answer by Asher
The Marines are way more selective than the army. So probably not.

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