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MARK A. HOWELL

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All military questions. 30 years experience & two Ph.D.'s. 4 times Base Commander. Worked with Army, Navy, USMC, USCG and several foreign military units. Veteran of Kosovo, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and 10 civil wars in Africa.

Experience in the area

Air Force Colonel with 30 years experience. Air Force Base Commander 4 times. Highly decorated.

Organizations

Org of Am Historians, Wild West History Assoc., Disabled American Veterans - Life Member, Am Motorcyclist Assoc. - Life Member, North Am Hunt Club - Life Member, NWTF - Life Member

Publications

Numerous book reviews published in the Journal of American History. Two books submitted for publication.

Education/Credentials

Ph.D. in military history, Columbus University (Summa Cum Laude) Ph.D. in history, Northfield University, London, England (Summa Cum Laude) Master of Arts degree in history, Marshall University, WV Bachelors degree, double-major in history and mathematics, Salem College, WV Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL

Awards and Honors

Legion of Merit Defense MSM MSM x 5 Joint Commendation Mdl AF Commendation Medal Army Commendation Mdl Joint Achievement Mdl AF Achievement Medal Outstanding Volunteer Mdl

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.93
  • Clarity of Response 9.95
  • Timeliness 9.91
  • Politeness 9.94
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 1
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 1
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 809
  • Volunteer Since 2009-02-12
  • Prestige Points 7890

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Michelle11/23/0910101010Thank you so much!!!

Recent Answers from MARK A. HOWELL

2009-11-23 Failed Drug Test @ MEPS w/ Army, trying to get into Marines.:

Kenneth, By all means be up front and honest with a recruiter. I'll bet you spoke with the Army recruiter back before October didn't you. That's when their quota was met and they stopped giving waivers

2009-11-21 join the usmc:

Sinan, It's possible to join the U.S, military first, and then apply for a Green Card. Since your answer would be too long to post here, I recommend you consult this website written by one of our military

2009-11-20 Joining Qualificaitons:

Joe, The military medical regulations say exactly, "The causes for rejection for appointment, enlistment, and induction are: Asthma, including reactive airway disease, exercise induced bronchospasm or

2009-11-18 DAT Waiver:

John, Ahh...lying is such a harsh word. Call it what you will, it works. Some people even go visit their grandparents in another state and start all over again using their relative's address. I know

2009-11-18 DAT Waiver:

John, Yes. Because of the sheer volume of people processing through a MEPS they only keep records for about 30 days. They let the recruiters do the record keeping. The MEPS database is very small.

 

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