What are the advantages of writing a letter?
1. If you fit into one or more of the categories in the regulations for release from the DEP, stating these in your letter can fit into the recruiter’s framework for release from the military, and might result in the recruiter bothering you less. 2. By writing the letter well before the ship date, you can get off their radar screen ahead of time and avoid any drama around the time of the ship date. 3. The letter may provide a sense of closure for you. By expressing your thoughts, writing the letter and mailing it, you take concrete steps to determine your own future. This may help you assert your own power and move forward in your life.
