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  Navy Good Conduct Medal
The reverse of the bar was also engraved with the sailor's continuous service number and date of discharge to prevent the "borrowing" or theft of medals or bars when re-enlistment time rolled around.
The use of award bars to recognize repeat awards continued unchanged from 1884 until the 1930s when the name of the ship or duty station was replaced with the engraved year in which the enlistment ended.
The use of all bars was discontinued in approximately 1950, being replaced with the 3/16" bronze and silver stars in use today.
www.history.navy.mil /medals/gcm.htm   (1399 words)

  
 Santiago Amicus
This provision bars the involuntary extension of an enlistment absent a declaration of war or emergency by Congress.
An enlistment in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Coast Guard in effect at the beginning of a war, or entered into during a war, unless sooner terminated by the President, continues in effect until six months after the termination of that war.
These laws ensure that enlistments may be involuntarily extended only when Congress, charged with the power of conscription under the Constitution, has determined that the circumstances warrant such a grave imposition on soldiers who have completed their voluntary enlistment terms.
www.sorgen.net /id35.htm   (2558 words)

  
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It puts the soldier on notice that he is not a candidate for re-enlistment and that he or she may be a candidate for separation if the current circumstances don’t change.
Bars to re-enlistment that result from the QMP are discussed in detail in Chapter 10, Section I, AR 601-280.
Bar to re-enlistment procedures and the appeal and removal process are detailed in paragraph 6-5, AR 601-280 and Interim Change I01 to AR 601-280.
www.gordon.army.mil /ig/hb-web.doc   (15473 words)

  
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Adverse matter from a prior enlistment or period of military service, such as records of nonjudicial punishment and convictions by courts-martial, may be considered only when such records would have a direct and strong probative value in determining whether separation is appropriate.
Although an enlistment may be void at its inception, a constructive enlistment shall arise in the case of a person serving with a Military Service who: E3.A2.1.3.3.2.2.1.
If an enlistment that is void at its inception is followed by a constructive enlistment within the same term of service, characterization of service or description of separation shall be in accordance with subparagraph E3.A2.1.3.2.
www.dtic.mil /whs/directives/corres/text/d133214p.txt   (15561 words)

  
 StopLoss 2 p3
If the enlistment would otherwise expire during a two-year period, the period of active duty would have to be limited to the remaining duration of the enlistment.
For the same reasons, the involuntary extension of Doe’s enlistment also violates his fundamental right to notice of the circumstances under which he could be deprived of his liberty and, potentially, his life.
However, an enlistment that is in effect at the beginning of a war or of a national emergency declared by Congress, or entered into during such a war or emergency, and that would otherwise expire, continues in effect until the expiration of six months after the end of that war or emergency.
www.sorgen.net /id33.htm   (8249 words)

  
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The specification alleging the appellant’s fraudulent enlistment was both preferred and received by the officer exercising summary court-martial jurisdiction on 29 October 2003.
The crime of fraudulent enlistment is committed when a person "procures his own enlistment or appointment in the armed forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to his qualifications for the enlistment or appointment and receives pay or allowances thereunder.
Thus, we hold that the appellant’s prosecution for procuring his fraudulent enlistment was not barred by the statute of limitations.
www.jag.navy.mil /NMCCA/200400749.PUB.doc   (1241 words)

  
 Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
These bars were engraved on the front with the number of the recipient's most recent enlistment and on the reverse with the dates of the enlistment.
Enlistment bars were discontinued on January 4, 1953.
In the early years of this century additional awards of the Good Conduct Medal were noted on the ribbon bar worn on the uniform by the use of bronze numerals.
foxfall.com /gcrm-usmc.htm   (700 words)

  
 Good Conduct Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enlistment bars, denoting each honorable enlistment completed, were pinned on the ribbon as attachments.
Enlistment bars, showing each honorable period of service, were used until 1953 when the Marine Corps adopted service stars to denote additional awards of the Good Conduct Medal.
The Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal was designed in 1923 and originally used enlistment bars as attachments, in the same manner as the Marine Corps and Navy Good Conduct Medal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Good_Conduct_Medal   (915 words)

  
 Enlistment Age Raised To 40? - Sean Hannity Discussion
Raising the maximum age for enlistments "expands the recruiting pool, provides motivated individuals an opportunity to serve, and strengthens the readiness of army units", the army said.
Butter bars will be what they are, but as long as they remember their training and listen to the NCO's that've been there and done that, they should turn out alright and lead their men well.
In addition, the number of recruits who have signed an enlistment contract to date is almost 25 percent higher than it was at the same point last year.
www.hannity.com /forum/showthread.php?t=50800   (1460 words)

  
 Army.com - Prior Service
The biggest hurdle (for many) prior service is the re-enlistment eligibility code (RE Code) that the service placed on their DD Form 214 (Record of Discharge) at the time of their separation.
In general, if the RE Code is "1," there are no bars to enlistment.
If the RE Code is "3," the individual might be able to re-join their service or enlist in another service with a waiver (depending on the reason for the discharge).
www.army.com /enlist/prior-service-eligible.html   (766 words)

  
 Transitional Designs of the Navy Good Conduct Medal
The bar was engraved on the front with the sailor's last ship or duty station and on the back with his Continuous Service number and his date of discharge.
In 1931 the sailor's ship or duty station was dropped from the front of the bar and replaced by the engraved year his enlistment ended.
In about 1950 the use of bars was discontinued in favor of bronze stars three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter to indicate subsequent awards.
www.foxfall.com /gcrm-navy-trans.htm   (759 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Now, the ribbon was connected to the medal with a straight suspension bar, replacing the ring design.
Rather, he would be issued a pin-on bar, engraved with the name of his last ship or duty station and his service number and date of discharge.
Each bronze star reflects one additional good conduct enlistment; a silver star is used in lieu of five bronze stars.
www.armytimes.com /print.php?f=1-292308-1762644.php   (631 words)

  
 MILITARY SERVICE AND MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS
But some crimes, unless expunged (for example, convictions for domestic violence), are a bar to enlistment.
Federal law bars people from enlisting if they have been convicted of any felony, unless granted a waiver by the secretary of defense (10 USC § 504).
But several misdemeanors may bar enlistment because they may show a pattern of criminal activity.
www.cga.ct.gov /2005/rpt/2005-R-0556.htm   (646 words)

  
 AR 140-111   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Normally, however, the bar to reenlistment should be initiated prior to a separation or judicial/nonjudicial action because it is intended to put the soldier on notice that he or she—
However, imposition of a bar to reenlistment is mandatory for soldiers who do not make satisfactory progress in the WCP after a period of 6 months, unless the commander initiates reassignment procedures per AR 140-10, paragraph 4-16, or separation proceedings per AR 135-178, chapter 14.
After placing an approved bar to reenlistment in a soldier's MPRJ, the company, detachment, or comparable commander of the unit to which the soldier is assigned, or attached for duty and administration, will continue documented evaluation of the soldier.
www.usarc.army.mil /99thRSC/AR140-111.htm   (12508 words)

  
 A Seattle High School Bars Military Solicitation, Touching Off Debate Over Iraq War and Free Speech
The school is perhaps one of the first in the nation to debate and vote against military recruiting on high school campuses - a topic already simmering at the college level.
Others say barring recruiters is an infringement of free speech - and a snub to the military, particularly in a time of war.
Nationally, there's a growing sense that recruiters desperate to bolster falling enlistment numbers are misrepresenting sign-up agreements to entice recruits.
www.commondreams.org /headlines05/0518-04.htm   (1066 words)

  
 CNN - Speaking freely
Four-time Socialist candidate for president Eugene Debs was convicted in 1918 of hindering enlistment, and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The Sedition Act, like its predecessor, barred speaking out against the government but added restrictions specific to wartime such as hindering the country's war effort by making false statements, hindering enlistment or speaking out against production of war materials.
Journalist H.L. Mencken was tossed behind bars in 1926 after censorship groups in Boston declared that his periodical American Mercury, a journal of scathing criticisms of American culture, was obscene.
cnn.com /US/9703/cda.scotus/case.history/free.speech   (988 words)

  
 JCA 1.5, Part 1: Optimizations and life-cycle management
The biggest problem with the cached-handle model is that while one instance of the bean or servlet is holding on to the connection, another instance can't use it -- so you end up with at least as many connections as instances.
The short green bars show how the managed connection is now tied to the EJB for less time and can, consequently, be reused elsewhere.
The lazy association and enlistment optimizations should increase the performance of applications using connections, and the validating managed-connection factory should improve processing in the failure cases.
www-128.ibm.com /developerworks/java/library/j-jca1   (2832 words)

  
 TransGenderCare.com : Guidance/Transition : Legal Aspects of Transsexualism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Present military regulations, however, bar appointment, enlistment, and induction of those individuals who have undergone sex reassignment and disclosure of one's desire for sex reassignment can be grounds for immediate dismissal.
An "ineligible for enlistment" reenlistment code can be just as damaging to the individual as a less than honorable discharge.
Neither do they have any authority to waive discharges to permit enlistment in any of the Armed Forces; to cancel enlistment contracts; to change, correct, or modify any document, other than the discharge, from or to physical disability; or to determine eligibility for veteran's benefits.
www.transgendercare.com /guidance/resources/legal_aspects_ts.htm   (9420 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Bush's driving records disclosed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
WASHINGTON — The White House disclosed information in documents Thursday showing that President Bush had been arrested once for a college prank and was cited for two automobile accidents and two speeding tickets before he enlisted in the National Guard.
The accidents and tickets were disclosed for the first time in response to questions about a portion of Bush's military record that had been fled out when the file was made public during the 2000 presidential campaign.
An officer who served at the same time as the president, former Texas Air National Guard pilot Dean Roome, was required by the Air Force to get a waiver for a $25 speeding ticket when he enlisted in the Air National Guard in 1967.
www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2004-02-12-bush-records_x.htm?csp=15   (656 words)

  
 Guardsmen get bonuses to recruit - Metropolitan - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
With local National Guard units struggling to reach enlistment goals, the service is offering guardsmen cash incentives to help shore up the ranks, officials said.
For similar reasons, the D.C. Army National Guard is 215 persons shy of the enlistment level of 1,400, which officials also attribute to low morale and the loss of soldiers to retirement.
Officials with the Maryland National Guard said they have exceeded their enlistment goal of 5,600 for the last six months.
www.washtimes.com /metro/20060524-112235-6990r.htm   (444 words)

  
 1200393 Corporal GEORGE EDWARD WILKINSON, Royal Australian Engineers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It is interesting to note that although during his first enlistment Wilkinson had been an infantryman (and a trained sniper), it was decided that on his second enlistment he would be assigned to the Royal Australian Engineers.
At the time of his first enlistment in the army, George Wilkinson indicated that he had had chicken pox, measles and mumps as a child.
When George Wilkinson entered in the Army on his first enlistment in 1961 his father was designated as his next of kin.
hometown.aol.com /reubique/1200393.htm   (6420 words)

  
 Years of Enlistment Evaluated to Become Warrant Officer
Once they decide to make the change, they can go through the chain of command or contact their unit’s administration office to request information on how to become a warrant officer.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kenneth H. Glass received his bars Feb. 2, 2004, after serving more than 16 years in the Marine Corps.
He said the board looks at the military occupational specialty credibility and leadership ability along with the basic training record of each Marine applying when they evaluate the packages.
www.military.com /features/0,15240,110538,00.html   (370 words)

  
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Upon enlistment, a member qualifies for entry-level status during (1) the first 180 days of continuous active military service or (2) the first 180 days of continuous active service after a service break of more than 92 days of active service.
A member may be separated on the basis of an erroneous enlistment, induction, or extension of enlistment under the guidance set forth in section A. of Part 2.
The occurrence of such a constructive enlistment does not preclude the Military Departments, in appropriate cases, from either retaining the member or separating the member under section E. of Part 1 on the basis of the circumstances that occasioned the original void enlistment or upon any other basis for separation provided in this Directive.
dont.stanford.edu /regulations/DOD1332.14.html   (15952 words)

  
 Newly found faith lands Marine in jail -
Because of his new-found religious faith, the Birch Run native is spending his holidays behind bars as a conscientious objector, convicted by military superiors who see him as a disobedient soldier.
Klimkewicz told Marine officials that he was willing to serve, but not carry a weapon or take a life.
Klimkewicz said he is adjusting to life behind bars, and spends much of his time reading the Bible.
www.infowars.com /articles/ps/new_faith_lands_marine_in_jail.htm   (912 words)

  
 Military Families Unification Act of 2003
H. To except spouses and children of Philippine servicemen in the United States Navy from bars to admission and relief under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
To except spouses and children of Philippine servicemen in the United States Navy from bars to admission and relief under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(C) is on active duty for a fixed term of enlistment (or reenlistment, if the individual's enlistment in the United States Navy was pursuant to such Agreement) and is in good standing with honorable service.
www.theorator.com /bills108/hr723.html   (397 words)

  
 [Infoshop News] 1 In Every 138 Americans Behind Bars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
http://snipurl.com/e9fn 04/26/2005 U.S. Army again raises enlistment bonuses Emily Baker Midland Reporter Telegram For at least the third time in eight months, the U.S. Army again has raised enlistment bonuses to all-time highs in an attempt to reverse a national recruitment shortage, a strategy some are calling misplaced.
=========== http://tinyurl.com/agpzr 1 In Every 138 Americans Behind Bars 2005-04-25 WASHINGTON - While the U.S. crime rate has fallen over the past decade, the number of people in prison and jail is outpacing the number of inmates released, the government reports.
The population of the nation's prisons and jails has grown by about 900 inmates each week between mid-2003 and mid-2004, according to figures released Sunday by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
flag.blackened.net /pipermail/infoshop-news/2005-April/004492.html   (418 words)

  
 Good Conduct Display Recognition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Individuals whose retention is not warranted under standards prescribed in AR 604-10, paragraph 2-1, or for whom a bar to reenlistment has been approved under the provisions of AR 601-280, chapter 6 (specifically for the reasons enumerated in AR 601-280, paras 6-4a, b, and d), are not eligible for award of the AGCM.
The ribbon hangs from a squared bronze pinbar with the words U.S. COAST GUARD in the center, and the medal is connected to the ribbon by a straight suspension bar.
In the center of a bronze medallion one and a quarter inches in diameter, the Coast Guard seal is shown within a circle of rope.
www.amervets.com /replacement/gcm.htm   (5021 words)

  
 arthritis pain relief - Campaign clasp
A Campaign clasp is an attachment to a military award consisting of a metal bar which is pinned to the upper cloth portion of an award medal.
Campaign clasps may denote battle credit for which the award was authorized, some special achievement above the normal criteria for the medal, to distinguish the geographical area in which the medal was earned, or as some special recognition to the medal’s recipient.
Enlistment bars are very similar to campaign clasps but are considered separate award devices.
www.painreliefchat.com /arthritis-pain-relief/Campaign_clasp   (213 words)

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