As the title says, I'm doing research for a movie script that I'm writing and I need information, preferably from someone with a legal or military background. (if you have a legal background, I have a few more questions!) So, here's the scoop. My character got into trouble in high school. He and a buddy accepted a bet that they couldn't steal a TV from a construction trailer. The buddy was smoking when they broke in. He dropped the cigarette into a pile of rags, and whoosh! They got caught and charged with felony malicious mischief and breaking and entering (it was a first offense and the damage was minimal). So, in theory(and this is where you come in) one was sent to prison (he had a heart problem) the other was given the option of enlisting in the military. The one who went into the military was trained in skydiving. When he gets out he takes a friend (female of course) on her first dive...tandem. Here are my questions: 1) Is this feasible? Would someone with his record be given such an option and would he be accepted into such an elite division? 2) How long would it take to get to the elite division and make enough dives to qualify to take a friend up in tandem? 3) How many dives is that? 4) In what branch(es)/division of the military would this person get such training? Thank you in advance for reading my post and for considering my questions...and a special thank you if you can answer them! If I use your information you will be appropriately quoted and credited.
