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- ↑ From Paragraph 3-1c of USAREC Reg. 601-56
- ↑ "Waiver, Future Soldier Program Separation, and Void Enlistment Processing Procedures" (PDF). United States Army Recruiting Command.
- ↑ Powers, Rod. "The Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP)". About.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-08-06.