Can you drop out of military training?

After you arrive at boot camp, your fate still isn’t sealed. Even though you’re now on active duty, Army command can let you go without penalty during your first 180 days of service. The official term for this is entry-level separation. Boot camp is the best time because the Army has just started training you.

Is it illegal to drop out of the military?

You can’t just quit the Army once you are on active duty. You are contractually obligated to remain in service for the period to which you committed. But soldiers are discharged from duty early due to physical or psychological inability to perform duties, for drug abuse, misconduct, and other infractions.

What happens if you get pregnant at the Naval Academy?

The U.S. Naval Academy has softened its policy toward midshipmen who become pregnant or father a child, announcing today that the students will be allowe to return to school after a one-year leave of absence if they have given up custody of their children.

Are girls allowed in West Point?

For the first time in history, women are enrolled into the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. On May 28, 1980, 62 of these female cadets graduated and were commissioned as second lieutenants. Established at West Point, New York, the U.S. Military Academy is often simply known as West Point.

Can a service academy cadet be sent to active duty?

On another note for the moral police, service academy cadets can be and often are separated from the academy and sent to the active duty force to serve out their obligations as enlisted soldiers. Click to expand… I’d be interested to hear of a first hand account of this actually occuring.

Can an ROTC cadet be sent to active duty?

On another note for the moral police, service academy cadets can be and often are separated from the academy and sent to the active duty force to serve out their obligations as enlisted soldiers. ROTC cadets are not subject to such consequences.

Are service academies part of the active duty end strength?

In addition, the USMA corps of cadets is counted as part of the Army’s active duty end strength (I assume the same for all academies). On another note for the moral police, service academy cadets can be and often are separated from the academy and sent to the active duty force to serve out their obligations as enlisted soldiers.

Does Academy cadet time count towards post 9/11 GI Bill time?

Using the logic of this thread (and title 38 of the US code), academy cadet time served after Sept. 11, 2001 will count towards satisfying the 36 months of active duty time required for full post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.