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Phoenix61

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27. Exactly

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 03:35 PM

Feb 2018

If you'll lie on the application, you'll lie and that doesn't work for them. They don't care that you smoked a joint in college or "borrowed" the family car to go joy riding when you were 15.

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Twenty years ago, when I picked up an assignment to an Intel Squadron after Europe... [View all] MrScorpio Feb 2018 OP

I remember MFM008 Feb 2018 #1

It's a Trump thing, you wouldn't understand underpants Feb 2018 #2

Not only did my brother have to go through the wringer for his security clearance DFW Feb 2018 #3

lol embassies have policies for that..... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #7

My brother's outfit demanded his wife give up her Japanese citizenship DFW Feb 2018 #20

good for her! getagrip_already Feb 2018 #21

This is an open internet board DFW Feb 2018 #22

KICK for Truth Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #4

My husband had to qualify for a top secret clearance Hortensis Feb 2018 #5

My mother was a federal civil servant at an Air Force Base. When she accepted a promotion Atticus Feb 2018 #6

my brother in law was screened for security clearance. cab67 Feb 2018 #8

I had a low level clearance to work on software documentation and user manuals ehrnst Feb 2018 #9

DU Rec. raging moderate Feb 2018 #10

In the Navy, I was getting a security interview the day the world Trade Center was first bombed Farmer-Rick Feb 2018 #11

The FBI should just stamp their applications: Rejected world wide wally Feb 2018 #12

You know, it is because all of you posting on this thread really care PatrickforO Feb 2018 #13

Telling THE TRUTH is critical. mn9driver Feb 2018 #14

Exactly Phoenix61 Feb 2018 #27

Yes! I, too, filled out that form, way back in 1966. MineralMan Feb 2018 #15

That's funny, I had forgotten that. SQUEE Feb 2018 #23

In my case, they knew about it because I disclosed it MineralMan Feb 2018 #24

I'm with you. leanforward Feb 2018 #16

I had to get SC for jobs HipChick Feb 2018 #17

among the people i worked with who *got* clearances, was one with a couple arrests on his record unblock Feb 2018 #18

Much of the investigations for clearance have been contracted out BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #19

I keep bringing it back to the same issue, MrScorpio: personal failure to pass the clearance... Hekate Feb 2018 #25

It's a bit "harder" these days zipplewrath Feb 2018 #26

It is and should be harder for an international business wheeler-dealer... Orsino Feb 2018 #28

I've always leaned toward the idea Mr.Bill Feb 2018 #29

Yeah, and not only not fooled Feb 2018 #32

What the heck kinda skeezy stuff did all those guys do to be denied a clearance? Ligyron Feb 2018 #30

They despise government. And in America, that means... Beartracks Feb 2018 #31

My wife spent a couple of years in Germany when her previous husband was stationed there. Stonepounder Feb 2018 #33

Still have a copy of my application DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #34

Likewise tiptonic Feb 2018 #35

Dubya had a problem understanding when he could have gotten a security clearance. keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #36

I had to get a security clearance working on DDs, DGs, LHAs, etc. jimmil Feb 2018 #37

Kick fleabiscuit Feb 2018 #38

Thank you for your Cha Feb 2018 #39

Think how sketchy the finances and relationships are for the people applegrove Feb 2018 #40

I agree with the shady, but I suspect that there is also a large dose of just GoneOffShore Feb 2018 #41

do not relent in this attack poboy2 Feb 2018 #42

OP needs more exposure, imo, so bump. -eom poboy2 Feb 2018 #43

Thanks for this, MrScorpio. MOST illuminating. calimary Feb 2018 #44

Kick and Rec Hekate Feb 2018 #45