What if a recruiter tells you to lie at MEPS?

It is not the recruiters job to get you into the military, nor is it MEPS’ job to disqualify you. For both, it’s to ensure that only qualified candidates enlist. The criminal background check and security clearance investigations can and do find sealed records. If anyone tells you otherwise, they are lying to you.

Are recruiters allowed to lie to you?

However, recruiters do sometimes lie. The most common recruiter lies are usually well-intentioned and largely innocuous. However, lies are sometimes built into the recruiting process and can create a negative experience for candidates.

What happens if you lie to get into the military?

Lying to join the military is a fraudulent enlistment and can result in a felony conviction. Yes, you need to be caught in the lie, but that isn’t as difficult as you might think. If you’re unlucky, you could be convicted of a felony, punishable by a $10,000 fine and three years in prison.

Can you sue a military recruiter for lying?

It is against the law to lie on enlistment forms or lie to a recruiter (such irony there).

Can you get in trouble for lying to a recruiter?

No, unless you consider it being in trouble to be laughed out of the place. A Marine would go through channels of authority over him/her to do this. He/she definitely would NOT go to a recruiting station to do so.

Why do recruiters always lie?

The biggest reason recruiters lie? They have major conflict avoidance and are not willing to tell you the truth, which is usually that there is something wrong with you based on what they are looking for, and, they don’t want to hurt your feelings.

Should I Lie to the military recruiter about depression?

As a former military recruiter, I can tell you that your recruiter wants you to lie, because admitting to depression might disqualify you. Recruiters need to enlist people to keep their job and career. Do not lie to MEPS. Here’s why. You signed a ton of paperwork to get to go to MEPS.

Should I Lie to MEPs to keep my job?

Recruiters need to enlist people to keep their job and career. Do not lie to MEPS. Here’s why. You signed a ton of paperwork to get to go to MEPS. Among those signatures is one that states that you can be prosecuted if you LIE to get into the military. That condition exists for your whole career.

Do military recruiters tell lies?

While the lies military recruiters tell might seem harmless, they can have a serious detriment to your overall experience of serving. You want to serve your country, but at the same time, want to set yourself up for future skill-sets that can translate to the real world.

If it comes to light at any time that you lied to get in, you can be dishonorably discharged (you probably will never get a job with any government agency or contractor who works for the government). You become disqualified for any military benefits such as the VA.