Thread: More convicted felons allowed to enlist in Army, Marines

More convicted felons allowed to enlist in Army, Marines

Apr 21 12:01 PM US/Eastern
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Under pressure to increase their numbers, the Army and Marine Corps are sharply raising the number of recruits with felony convictions they are admitting to the services.
Data released by a congressional committee shows that the number of soldiers admitted to the Army with felony records jumped from 249 in 2006 to 511 in 2007. And the number of Marines with felonies rose from 208 to 350.

The bulk of the crimes were for burglaries, other thefts, and drug offenses, but nine involved sex crimes and six involved manslaughter or vehicular homicide convictions.

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I was told to my face by an Army recruiter that you can get in the Army with an ASVAB score of 21 and have felonies, except for Rape and Murder.

If you have a pulse you are in... Marines same thing..

That is the reason my son joined the NAVY!