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Expertise
I am a National Guard recruiter , been doing it for seven years and am a subject matter expert on qualifications for National Guard and I keep up to date on Regular Army regs and programs. I was in the Navy for 4 years and have 13 years in the Guard. I will not sugar coat my answers to you. They are usually short and to the point. If you need more in depth, ask me. Because each situation is different, alot of times you need to actually talk to a recruiter and let them evaluate your situation in person, by looking at your documents, issues etc. If I suggest this, it would be in your best interest to do so. Finally...thank you for your interest in serving this great nation of ours. Very few people can actually make the cut to serve let alone choose to do so. So thank you for wanting to and hopefully you will get a chance. Whatever branch you choose, thank you and good luck.
Experience in the area
13 years Guard experince, combat missions and homeland missions. 7 years recruiting. I have been a platoon sergeant and squad leader. Mentor to new recruiters and recruits.
Education/Credentials
Recruiters course and advanced courses in recruiting
Awards and Honors
Top recruiter in district for FY 2008. Nominated for recruiter of the year for 2010.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asim | 05/18/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Tracey | 05/02/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Kate | 04/26/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks so much for your helpful response! |
| Timothy | 04/04/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you John, that is what I ..... |
| thomas dorman | 03/15/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | WAS QUICK TO ANSWER MY E-MAIL,AND ..... |
Recent Answers from John L
2012-05-19 drug urinalysis test:
failing a drug test is not an automatic kick out, but it depends on what the hit was for. I do have a hard time believing that supplements caused a hit. There has been no link to supplements casuing
2012-04-24 Being involved, despite DQs:
You can still serve the Army as a Dept of the Army civilian. Alot of jobs in the army are actually done by civilians, they are usually admin type jobs, but are a vital link to the the Army team to keep
2012-03-29 DQ'ed depression:
Once labeled with depression for the military, no matter how slight, long ago or mis diagnised it may be, you are pretty much banned. the military does not want to chance a relapse. There is really
2012-03-21 Joining Army National Guard:
An RE4 bans you from re joining the military. No waivers are allowed. Chances are near zero of getting it changed by a records review board, you would have to prove that they violated regulation by giving
2012-03-15 re-enlistment:
Doubtful, as the military starts to downsize, those who were discharged for not so good reasons will find it harder to convince authorities to grant a waiver, since there is a plentiful pool of people
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