Can you join the National Guard if you have you violent felony?

Answer 1

In previous years, yes. It may also depend on the felony. Any type of assault or violent crime will prohibit your entry into any service. Now, the last year or so the requirements to join are becoming more and more strict. This is due to the high enlistment rate because of the high unemployment rate.

So if you are eligible, you will require a waiver and that can take time.


The only way to really know is to try to sign up. All they can tell you is, "No"

Answer 2

A lot of it would depend on the severity of your crime. It may be possible to obtain a waiver, but your local National Guard recruiter would be better able to fill you in on the specifics of it.

Answer 3

That depends on a number of factors, the first of which being whether your conviction was a felony under federal law, or only under state law. If the crime was only a felony under state law, it may be possible to apply for relief of disability. If it was a felony under federal law, this simply cannot be done.

Answer 4

No. It would be highly unusual for this to occur. That being said, there are cybercriminals, who have been rehabilitated, now working for the military (debugging computers, programming code, and the like).

Answer 5

Not without a waiver, which is highly unlikely to be granted, especially as the US Military is being drawn down. The military is a profession of arms, and a felony conviction makes it prohibitive for the felon to own, possess, or be allowed access to firearms - that applies in the military, as well.

Answer 6

No, you have to have a felony-free background. They national guard like the military do a background check. One violent felony, No national guard. Or so I'm told.

Answer 7

Although you may require a waiver, it is unlikely to serve if you have a felony on record.