u/iusedtobeabean

Hello,
I’m currently trying to enlist in the army with a misdiagnosis of Bipolar Disorder 1. I went to a therapist, got an official letter stating it was a misdiagnosis. I do have a past diagnosis of PTSD from 2014 (I was 15 at the time, I’m currently 27) but I didn’t take medications, go to therapy etc. I still haven’t gotten any treatment for it since then and I got a letter from my primary doctor saying that I’m mentally stable.
At the age of 13 I had a self harm incident which required therapy up until age 15. I have multiple letters stating I’m medically, mentally and physically stable for enlistment. I also have my prescription records from the past 5 years clearly showing I haven’t taken any medication.
As of today, I don’t suffer from depression, anxiety, or any mental health issue. Regardless of my mental health past at 13-15 I never got in trouble with the law.

I sent up the letters to MEPS in order to get my waiver approved the other day. What are the chances of the waiver getting approved? I’m dedicated to joining the military in order to change my life. It’s been a battle trying to get all of these letters the past year so I’m hoping it all works out.

Hello! I’m 27 (Female) and interested in the reserves, I’m just not sure which branch the best decision.
I’m currently a security officer and a part time student studying Cyber Security and Fire Science (Fire Fighting/EMT). I’m currently working with my Security company to develop AI security tools. So a career in that path is an open door on the civilian side. I’m just really passionate about joining the military and it’s been something I’ve wanted to do since high school.

I study Cyber Security part time through online courses but my actual degree is in fire science. In the future in either want to be a Fire Fighter with a cyber security/AI development side gig. My ASVAB score is a 37. I do plan on retesting for a higher score.

I talked to both Army and Navy recruiters, Navy said they don’t have any reserve jobs available and is pushing me to go active. (Is the lack of jobs true?)
Army recruiter made everything sound good but his timing for getting me processed is extremely slow. The navy recruiter has my packet done and just needs to file one more doctor’s note and send everything off to MEPS.

I’m just looking for something that is good for the civilian side as far as school and my career goals as well as there being deployment opportunities when available because I’d still love to have some adventure.