Is it possible to join the marine corps with a GED.
At 18 years old, I became homeless, which prevented me from finishing high school. I had to move to a homeless shelter far away from the school I was attending, so commuting there every day would have been difficult. I likely would have been late to class or exhausted throughout the school day.
At the time, I also didn't have important documents like my birth certificate or a government-issued ID. Without those, I couldn't enroll in another high school near the shelter. The process of replacing those documents would have taken so long that I would have aged out of high school before I could return.
Since then, things have improved. I was able to get my school transcript, birth certificate, and state ID, and I only need to get my passport. Now, at 19 years old, the homeless shelter has enrolled me in a program where I can work while making progress toward my GED. So far, I've passed the Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) and Social Studies GED tests.
My question is: since a GED is generally viewed differently from a traditional high school diploma, is it still possible to join the Marine Corps with a GED? My plan is to serve for four years, use the GI Bill to attend college, and earn a degree. More importantly, I want to serve my country and be part of something bigger than myself.