You'll receive an "uncharacterized" discharge, which is neither honorable nor dishonorable. Unlike a dishonorable discharge, it shouldn't be a black mark on your CV. You can write a letter informing the Marines of your decision, but you don't have to. Writing can work against you, as the recruiter may show up and try to pressure you into fulfilling your obligation.
If you stay firm, though, the recruiter has no authority to force you to serve. If your moment of doubt comes after you've reported to boot camp, it's still not too late. As long as you're in the entry level period -- your first days -- you can request an entry level separation. If you succeed, you'll get an uncharacterized discharge. This rule exists so the UMSC can drop enlistees who don't work out. We suggest that you contact U.
Marine Corps officials at the facility where you were scheduled to attend the Marine Recruit Training Depot MRTD and ask if a record of your attendance, reporting, and then declining enlistment under the Marines Delayed Entry Program exists.
We hope this is helpful. If that has changed, fine, but if not, I wouldn't want anyone trying to seek information based on inaccurate place names or from a place that doesn't exist. I was scheduled to graduate high school in May or June of , and to report for Marine Corps boot camp in late August or early September Circumstances changed, and I left for boot camp early, in last week of July Rather, we should offer our best wishes for success in their future endeavors so as to maintain a cordial relationship.
They may authorize recruiting station commanding officers to effect the requested discharges. Reserve component entry-level status begins upon enlisting and terminates days after the beginning of entry-level active duty training. Therefore, these discharges will be categorized as "uncharacterized entry-level separations. The letter format in figure , page , will be the only correspondence used to effect an "uncharacterized entry-level separation.
Whenever commanding officers of recruiting stations are confronted with the above situation, the following action will be taken:. Sometimes people who have signed up for the DEP of one branch of the military decide they want to be in a different branch instead. Keep in mind that the GI Rights Hotline receives complaints about every branch of the military. We are in no position to endorse one branch or component as being the trouble-free option.
Because a person is only allowed to be in one branch of the service at a time, a DEP member who wants to change branches must be discharged before he or she can sign another contract. Because many recruiters leave people in the DEP for the entire year allowed, this presents a problem when people are in a hurry to join another branch. We do not recommend that anyone hurry into any military contract. One avenue to speed up the process of getting out is to submit a letter asking for release.
Some people use certified mail and save a copy of the letter for themselves. If after weeks of asking for discharge in writing there is no satisfactory reply, a person can contact their local congressional office and ask that an inquiry be done into status of their separation request. See house. People who have taken these steps can still get out of the DEP using methods described above. Eventually a persons time in the DEP ends and the transition to active duty for training basic training begins.
Up until that final point of the second swear in and signing of the last page of the contract, people have been able to get out of the DEP by simply refusing to go. Once a person has sworn in the second time as part of shipping out they may still be able to get out of the military, but it will involve much more time and energy. People who believe they are in this status can contact a GI Rights Counselor at to determine what options they have.
Recruiters in these components sometimes try to use this difference to confuse people into thinking it is much harder for them to get out than it is for people in the DEP. This is typically true for members of the National Guard as well, however because National Guard members are also subject to state jurisdiction, they can face penalties at the state level.
While most states simply release people who don't report, there are a few states that have punished some people for not reporting to basic or for missing drill.
Anyone who has signed up for reserves or National Guard and not yet gone to boot camp can call a GI Rights counselor to discuss their situation and issues in their state: You will get out of the military.
As described above it may take some time before it is finalized, but eventually everyone who has not reported has been released. We have never seen withdrawing from the DEP have any effect on things like employment, bank loans, school eligibility, or your legal record.
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