Originally Posted by Wolfman";p=&quot

I think honorable military experience will get you an upper hand with pretty much anything you do in life. If a department does not consider military time to be an asset in police work, then you may want to reconsider being affiliated with that department. Personally, I would rate it more important than college.

Originally Posted by NegroRotary";p=&quot

John 77 you have to have at least 180 of active duty time to be considered a vet.

Originally Posted by john77";p=&quot

I believe it is 180 days during peacetime and 90 days during war time. Since "major combat operations" are over in Iraq, I don't know whether or not it is still considered war time right now. I bet if you ask the guys over there, they still consider it war time.[/quote

Any active duty time since Aug 2 1990 is considered wartime service.

Originally Posted by billj";p=&quot

Big Neg on that. It pretty much coincides with the issuance of the National Defense Medal. The last two being, Aug 2, 1990 till Jul 1, 1996 (Gulf War Part I) and Sept 11, 2001 to pres. Also there are specific campaigns that also fall into place such as Granada, Panama, and Lebanon.

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811";p=&quot

My response was based on the fact that I got veterans pref on the 99 and 01 civil service exam while still on active duty....I joined in 1997. Also Romney has changed it to basically any military serivce., although I havent really looked at the new regs.

Also found this link:
http://www.mass.gov/Eveterans/docs/wartime_chart.pdf

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811";p=&quot

I agree 100% with Wolfman on this. Honorable military time shows a certain level of maturity in my book.

Originally Posted by kttref";p=&quot

I agree that honorable military time is fantastic...but what kills me is, I have a college degree and that doesn't mean crap when it comes to LE. Yet someone who could have honorable military time, and still be bloody psycho will get 2-5 points more then me on a test.

Originally Posted by ProudAmerican";p=&quot

Oorah hard charger! I just noticed your username. All this time I didn't realize you were a fellow devil dog. What's your MOS? As for myself I was 0311 with 1-11 out of San Mateo Camp Pendleton. Holler back devil dog.

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811";p=&quot

Proud American,

All my info is in my screen name USMCMP5811


Broken down in 3 parts, first the obvious USMC
second MP being Military Police
third 5811 being the MOS code for Military Police.

As far as duty stations besides the obvious MCRD Paris Island and MCB Camp LeJune. NC. did my MOS Schooling at Ft McClullan (Ft McMuffin as we called it) AL, Did time with the 1stMAW in Okinawa where I got to spend some time in Hawaii, Guam, and a few other nice ports of call My final Duty station was MCB Quantico, VA where you might as well have glued your right hand to your cover......

Originally Posted by EMcNeice";p=&quot

I know State Police agencies really like to see prior military, but college degree's are becoming more important these days. I have an Associate's in CJ and plan to later pursue a bachelor's after i get on the job. If I were not to get picked up this summer, I will most likley sign on with the USMC or Army.

Originally Posted by billj";p=&quot

Wow, Consider yourself lucky........ I also went in in 97 and did't get Vet status untill Romney changed the policy on Vet status. (The only thing I think the idiot has done right so far and no I'm not a Demacrat)

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811";p=&quot

Proud American,

All my info is in my screen name USMCMP5811


Broken down in 3 parts, first the obvious USMC
second MP being Military Police
third 5811 being the MOS code for Military Police.

As far as duty stations besides the obvious MCRD Paris Island and MCB Camp LeJune. NC. did my MOS Schooling at Ft McClullan (Ft McMuffin as we called it) AL, Did time with the 1stMAW in Okinawa where I got to spend some time in Hawaii, Guam, and a few other nice ports of call My final Duty station was MCB Quantico, VA where you might as well have glued your right hand to your cover......

Originally Posted by ProudAmerican";p=&quot

Did you attend PI in the summer months? Those sand fleas were wonderful weren't day? .

Originally Posted by ProudAmerican";p=&quot

I was all gung ho about infantry until about 3rd phase of boot camp. My recruiter had made it seem like I'd be playing GI Joe in the field from 0800 to 1600 monday thru friday. That mofo never mentioned I'd be staying out there for weeks sometimes months.

Originally Posted by ProudAmerican";p=&quot

No offense to you but MP's are d*cks! At least the ones on Pendleton.

Originally Posted by ProudAmerican";p=&quot

That's weird. I went in in 96 and all I had to do was provide Ashburton place with a letter from my CO stating I was active duty and I got my vet status. This was way before I was sent to Afghanistan..

Originally Posted by ProudAmerican";p=&quot

I went to boot camp on july 29, 1996. I took my first civil service exam in 99. When the results came back it showed I was not a vet. I called Ashburton and they said all I needed was a letter from my command confirming my enlistment status.

As for the MP thing a majority of them were d*cks. You give an 18 year with no life experience a badge, gun, and a whole lot of power it tends to get to their heads. Of course there are exceptions to the rule but you get the idea.

Originally Posted by DVET1979";p=&quot

All my Marine recruiter PROMISED me was a haircut and a hard time, as far as everything else went- it was just a big maybe. Thank God that maybe turned out to be MOSTLY true.

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811";p=&quot

My recruiter promised me a realy bad hair cut.....He was right about that.

Originally Posted by EOD1";p=&quot

i can relate i don't think it would be possible for the barbers on the island to be worse than the ones @ benning unless they were using blind alcoholic chimps. god those were just terrible/painful haircuts.

Originally Posted by kttref

I agree that honorable military time is fantastic...but what kills me is, I have a college degree and that doesn't mean crap when it comes to LE. Yet someone who could have honorable military time, and still be bloody psycho will get 2-5 points more then me on a test.

Originally Posted by kiberdk

What about bloody psychos with a college degree??? The military has a tendency to "weed out" the psychos, what does the college/university do about em?