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Depends on how long you have been out, if what you did before is what you still plan to do, etc. The general rule of thumb is if you get out of the service and join the same service within a year, doing the same thing, then yes, you can. If you join another service within a year, doing the same thing, most of the time you will be knocked down one grade (E5 to E4). The longer it has been since you previously got out, the lower the rank you will most likely get. Everything is circumstantial. The only truly solid answer you will find is when you are about to re-sign your enlistment papers and you read the contract. Up until that point, no matter what any rule book says or naval recruiter tells you, the answer is fluid.

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Yes, if the demand for sailors is great enough.

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