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Give Felons The Right To Join The Army/Military

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  • Aug 2nd, 2011
    Someone from Cabot, AR writes:
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    It is regretable that some of these type of mistakes have such a compounded punishment. Most of these offenders committed crimes as a result of stupidity. I beleive everyone has had thoses moments. My step son is one. My wife and I have started an NPO called Felon Assistance. We are trying to find employers that will hire felons. We too have extreme difficulty finding folks jobs. You must be persistance. More followups, more face to face visits, etc The commenter on "making more men and women was absolutely correct"
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  • Aug 2nd, 2011
    Someone from Elizabethton, TN signed.
  • Aug 1st, 2011
    Someone from Duluth, MN writes:
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    im a felon and i havent gotten introuble in almost 6 years. im almost 24 .I would love to join the army.
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  • Aug 1st, 2011
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  • Jul 21st, 2011
    Someone from Jacksonville, FL writes:
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    Some people just make poor choices, but if they are willing to give life and limb. By all means give them a chance.
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  • Jul 20th, 2011
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  • Jul 11th, 2011
    Someone from Salt Lake City, UT writes:
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    i must approve that John Bias
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  • Jul 10th, 2011
    Someone from Adrian, GA writes:
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    Good idea! Make men and women out of felons and improve society.
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  • Jul 9th, 2011
    Someone from Bridgeport, WV writes:
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    I believe this would be ok but record should considered if they want to become an officer
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  • Jul 6th, 2011
    Someone from Warrington, PA signed.
  • Jun 29th, 2011
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  • Jun 24th, 2011
    Someone from Shelby, NC writes:
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    I'm proud to be an American... I'm ashamed of what America is becoming. Felons of charges should be allowed to prove themselves in the armed forces in defense of our Freedom. We Felons know what it is to lose our Freedom.. We should be allowed to defend it..
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  • Jun 24th, 2011
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  • Jun 21st, 2011
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  • Jun 21st, 2011
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  • Jun 11th, 2011
    Someone from Cordova, TN writes:
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    I think people make mistakes in life and if they have shown that they are trying to do right why not give them a chance the military would better that life for them thats why felons want to join.
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  • Jun 8th, 2011
    Someone from Bradenton, FL signed.
  • Jun 2nd, 2011
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  • May 29th, 2011
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  • May 22nd, 2011
    Someone from Washougal, WA writes:
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    It should b viewed on an individual basis
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  • May 20th, 2011
    Someone from Casa Grande, AZ writes:
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    I just want to serve my country and make a better life for my little girls.
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  • May 19th, 2011
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  • May 18th, 2011
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  • May 9th, 2011
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  • May 6th, 2011
    Someone from Riverdale, GA writes:
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    we are still american citizens..joining the military may not be a constitutional right but it is surely a moral one..let us in !
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  • Apr 27th, 2011
    Someone from Winter Haven, FL signed.
  • Apr 27th, 2011
    Someone from Orlando, FL writes:
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    I am a Felon and want nothing more than to join the Military. My Felon is nothing Drug related or anything really bad, I got into a bar fight and now cant fight for my country?
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  • Apr 19th, 2011
    Someone from Comanche, TX writes:
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    When I was 13 years old i didnt know that it was wrong and I had a indecency with a child and I had to register tell I was 24 years old I have a felony when I was 20 we moved to an other house with my parents and I didn't let the officer know where I was living at and I had to do 3 year of probation and pay a 100 dollars to my probation officer a month. I just got dune registering. and the texas of public safty is taking me of the enter net when they git to it and Ive been waiting for three months for them to do so .So my recoerd can be closed for when I was a minor. I did every thing that I needed to do to make my life better. I haven't been in truble ever since and a recruiter told me that I couldn't join. I think If a person wants to make his or her life better and that pays there taxis should have a chance to prove there self. Because joining the army will help a person to get there life straiten out and honor and respect to other people. Please Mr. president help. I know what I did is wrong but I did my time in a detition center and I went to boot camp and register for the biggest time of my life . So again please help us make our life's better.
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  • Apr 11th, 2011
    Someone from Evansville, IN signed.
  • Apr 8th, 2011
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  • Mar 7th, 2011
    Someone from Kansas City, MO writes:
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    I to am a felon i was charged in 98 at the age of 16 for robbing another youth for 20 dollars with a bb. gun
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  • Mar 1st, 2011
    Someone from Gaithersburg, MD writes:
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    What happened to served their debt to society.? Doesn't seem to apply - my understanding of it was you do your time and come out to turn over a new leaf but If you aren't hireable for decent living wage jobs AND OUR GOVERNMENT says no to enlisting then how do they become responsible members of society. Doesn't appear that debt is ever considered paid. It's no wonder some go back to a life of crme. Crazy just crazy...
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  • Mar 1st, 2011
    Someone from Hutchinson, KS writes:
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    All I want to do is serve my Country with honor.
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  • Feb 26th, 2011
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  • Feb 25th, 2011
    Someone from Mayo, FL writes:
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    Please Mr. President
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