Will the navy accept a recruit with a DWI convcition?
It will depend on your specific situation, but the Navy may grant a waiver for a misdemeanor DUI. A misdemeanor DUI would likely fall under the Navy’s Non-Minor Misdemeanors policy which requires the Navy to grant a waiver for enlistment. If you were charged with a felony, the possibility still exists, but the Navy is not as likely to grant waivers on felony convictions. If the offense occurred as a juvenile, the military still must grant a waiver for the situation. Some people make the mistake of thinking that juvenile crimes ‘go away’ when they turn 18. In some instances, that is true, but not when it comes for the military in determining your moral character. The 12-month exemption is an Army restriction. The army considers DUI a serious offense regardless of whehter or not you were convicted of misdemeanor or felony DUI. With the Pentagon raising recruiting goals, there has been a lot of talk about the military relaxing restrictions on potential enlistees with criminal offenses. Yo
