Two years ago I plead to a misdemeanor of Receiving & Concealing stolen property $250 or less.This past June I went and joined the army, swore in and everything but I did have to get a waiver for my misdemeanor. I was set to ship out to basic at Fort Benning, GA on the 23rd of January. Well yesterday Meps called my 1st Sgt. and said that the item on the police report was listed at $600 (The girl said it was worth that much), and that is considered a felony and i may be getting a discharge. What my question is can the Army really classify my misdemeanor as a felony and discharge me 3 weeks before I leave for basic? and why would they wait so close to my leave date to tell me so.