First time posting here. Have a resume on file from two years ago. Anyway, great site. Let me get to the question (or situation). I received an honorable discharge from the Navy in 2004 (I was an ELT on a sub). Anyway, left the Navy after 6 years to go to ODU and study biochem. I had a DWAI while in the Navy in 2001 in upstate New York and paid my fines and did my time. Well, I got married and the marriage is now in disrepair, I'm still at ODU with 40 credit hours to go in Biochem, and, to make matters worse, I was arrested and found guilty of solicitation last year (REALLY bad day!). I've paid my fine, did community service, and am on "probation" (I use asterisks because it merely means I have a suspended sentence which will be applied if I get into trouble again) for another year. SOOO, my question is, is my situation screwed for getting a job in the Nuclear Industry now or anytime ever? I currently have two friends working up in plants in Penn and they seem to actually enjoy themselves (I never enjoyed Navy and sub life). So, can I actually get a NRC license/clearance for operations/health physics/RP/chem, etc. with that misdemeanor charge on my record, or should I just gut it out here in Norfolk and finish out my degree in Biochem and stay in academic science or biotech?...I 've always been intrigued what chemist-life at a plant is like and it's the only part of the Navy I liked (being an ELT), but I'm afraid my life choices the last three years may have significantly hurt me. Thanks for your time and patience in reading this and I look forward to any and all responses. Thanks.