Advice requested: going through a background check for an offer I just accepted. I sent my initial enlistment paperwork showing my “start date” in the reserves and a second document with my discharge details. Yet they’re now asking for a “verification pin” from the US Army Reserves for proof of employment/service. Wtf is this verification PIN? Do they also want a notarized message from my recruiter? Figured honorable discharge document, DD214 and my initial enlistment paperwork would’ve sufficed

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Literally never had anyone ask for more than 214

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Sounds funky. Never heard of this

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Right? I mean I was reserves so my 214 was only for after deployment and shows that date so I sent my other paperwork showing the actual month/year my contract finished and I became free. Guess I’ll call the recruiter since the background check email has zero actual contact Information

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