Can I retry to enlist if I failed Meps 7 yrs ago

Hwk989

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Hey, so about seven years ago when I was like 23 ish I went about the process to try and sign up to serve in the armed forces. I met with a recruiter and started the process. Agreed to 4 active then 3 inact. I ended up taking my asvab and got an 86. I ended up going to meps and everything was cool all the way until the end. Lol I'll be legit, I'm pretty effin short for a dude, i have no medical conditions or anything, not frail jus short like my parents so I could understand if there's like certain requirements u need in combat or in general. I was signing up to the Navy, so up until that point everyone said I passed, I even got height tested at meps and the first time they said I passed. Where I ****ed up at was this older medical guy at meps seen me and asked about me. Everyone tells him I'm gud. I guess he was on a roll that day because he wouldn't let me go without him personally taking my height. He takes it and says that I'm 1/4 of an inch too short. There's talk about a waiver but that quickly get derailed to ppl asking me to make it I guess a lil public. Said it may change some things around the military apparently something similar happened in the 70's. Barefoot I'm maybe 4'8. Said I was good though previously because physically I'm able to handle wateva is goin on like everything is normal, literally jus short. I ended up declining at the time because I didn't want to have some public story or wateva, frankly I'm not even sure how legit that is if that would've happened like that but that was the energy and I know that would be putting a red Target on my back once I actually got in. I'm now 30. Ironically I thought doing it then would be me at my peak but honestly I'm way more mentally and physically ready for something like that now rather than back then. I'm smarter and more mature. Someone was talking to me about trying again and I wanted to know is that even possible? I'm looking to build and hone myself physically and emotionally while respectfully understanding my role and of those around me and the severity of it but I really feel mentally I would be able to offer a lot as well. I got an 86 at 23 without really studying. I know I could do better if I got the opportunity. If anyone has experience in the military or is just even gracious enough to drop their 2 cents plz let me know should I try to enlist again or is it CLIPPED FOR YA BOI 😁🤷🏾‍♂️. Thanks.
 
Moderator note: Moved to Off Topic forum as this does not relate to USNA or any commissioning program, but we can still give some advice.

Stealth_81
 
@Hwk989 "If anyone has experience in the military" Lots of people here have "experience in the military."

Far be it from me to be snarky, glib, or cynical, but your post reads like a teenager on his favorite social media site speaking in the slang and lingo with abbreviations and dude and bro talk. Most of my high school students don't speak to adults like that. I can converse with those that do though and after dissecting your wall of text, I pinged on this: "Ironically I thought doing it then would be me at my peak but honestly I'm way more mentally and physically ready for something like that now rather than back then. I'm smarter and more mature."

I don't know what the age and height and weight requirements are to enlist, but if you are smarter and more mature, and more ready and otherwise qualified, go for it. I only spent 26 years in the World's Greatest Navy. I wish I could have done more.
 
Thanks for your opinion and your advice, and also the grammar lesson 😆, I'll take it into consideration
 
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