security clearance

edie you should be okay, I dont think they are looking for things that happened in a divorce or a family emergency. I think they are looking for gambling debts, criminal records, drug and etoh abuse, hanging out w the taliban, stuff like that. they want to be sure we wont sell out to the devil so to speak. at least that is what I have been told.

hmm.... don't do dope, drink very little etoh, don't know any middle easterners, don't have a record (probably the closest is a speeding ticket) and have been to a casino 3 times in my life. I've lost everything---my house, my car.......over doing the right thing--raising my kiddos.

You would think they'd want someone like me-----without a question----low overhead. HA! Oh well, worst case scenario, I can appeal it

I don't think it's a big deal, I'm going through it too. I had a secret clearence and spent 14 years in the Marines and guard.

hmm.... don't do dope, drink very little etoh, don't know any middle easterners, don't have a record (probably the closest is a speeding ticket) and have been to a casino 3 times in my life. I've lost everything---my house, my car.......over doing the right thing--raising my kiddos.

You would think they'd want someone like me-----without a question----low overhead. HA! Oh well, worst case scenario, I can appeal it

hanging out w the taliban, stuff like that. they want to be sure we wont sell out to the devil so to speak. at least that is what I have been told.

U dont know Edie very well then. have u looked at her friends on Facebook? Just kidding....Cant wait for SA

Hello All:

This is taken from the June 1 2009 Army Times,, pg 13 (OFFduty section):

"One of the broad adjudicative guidelines for granting a security clearance is 'financial considerations'. Financial conditions that could prevent a clearance include a history of failing to meet financial obligations, deceptive or illegal financial practices (such as tax evasion), inability to satisfy debts, unexplained affluence and financial problems r/t gambling,drugs or alcohol.

"While proceeding with bankruptcy doesn't automatically disqualify you from holding a security clearance, odds are you are going to lose your top-secret clearance. There are mitigating factors that could help prevent the loss of your clearance: if the inability to pay your debt was an isolated incident; if the conditions that resulted in your need to file bankruptcy were largely beyond your control, such as death, divorce or a business downturn; if you are receiving counseling for what caused the bankruptcy and the problem is being resolved; or if you initiated a good-faith effort to repay the debts.

"When you consult with a bankruptcy attorney, make sure to mention that you hold a security clearance so you can try to mitigate the consequences that a bankruptcy may have"