Full Version: Military Acceptance policy?
Hey everyone. Sorry i haven't posted in a while, been quite busy. I do have a new topic finally!
Recently the United States Military has implimented many features that can possibley disqualify you from entering the Military. Such policys are Flat feat, surgerys that leave scars over one inch and traffic violations. I have tried myself to get into the Navy, when i went to mepps they said i had a fast pulse (106) it needs to be (99), they gave me a waiver and hopefully by thursday ill be sworn into the Navy.
Question to debate
Should the he US Military disqualify people for having minor medical problems?
Recently the United States Military has implimented many features that can possibley disqualify you from entering the Military. Such policys are Flat feat, surgerys that leave scars over one inch and traffic violations. I have tried myself to get into the Navy, when i went to mepps they said i had a fast pulse (106) it needs to be (99), they gave me a waiver and hopefully by thursday ill be sworn into the Navy.
Question to debate
Should the he US Military disqualify people for having minor medical problems?
Yes. The military sets its physical standards based on decades of experience with MILLIONS of people. Medical problems that are minor in a civilian environment can become life threatening in combat, in isolated assignments, and in the very stressful conditions that accompany many military missions and training. Furthermore, when the military takes you on, your medical problems become their medical problems, meaning higher costs to the service.
They allow for waivers on the basis of further investigation of potentially high risk (from the above mentioned military perspective) conditions. For instance, a long scar could be from a previous compound fracture that leaves the bone or nearby joints compromised, or it could simply be from a long, nasty cut.
The military takes people based on its needs. All the recruiting hyperbole and social engineering yakkity yak aside, what YOU want is secondary to their needs. I suggest that you wrap your head firmly around that concept now, before you swear your enlistment oath, because it WILL loom large and sometimes very unpleasantly during your stint. Otherwise, you will be a very unhappy camper.
Grace and peace,
BD
They allow for waivers on the basis of further investigation of potentially high risk (from the above mentioned military perspective) conditions. For instance, a long scar could be from a previous compound fracture that leaves the bone or nearby joints compromised, or it could simply be from a long, nasty cut.
The military takes people based on its needs. All the recruiting hyperbole and social engineering yakkity yak aside, what YOU want is secondary to their needs. I suggest that you wrap your head firmly around that concept now, before you swear your enlistment oath, because it WILL loom large and sometimes very unpleasantly during your stint. Otherwise, you will be a very unhappy camper.
Grace and peace,
BD
Should the he US Military disqualify people for having minor medical problems?
A seemingly innocuous yes or no question. But it ain't as simple as that. The military is a unique career choice with very unique demands. But the answer, without the explanatory clarifications and qualifications, boils down to yes.
The purpose of having medical standards for enlistment are fivefold:
- That the individual be free of contagious diseases that would likely endanger the health of other personnel.
- That the individual be free of medical conditions or physical defects that would require excessive time lost from duty for necessary treatment or hospitalization or would likely result in separation from the Army for medical unfitness.
- That the individual is medically capable of satisfactorily completing required training. There are waivers available for certain conditions for certain jobs.
- That the individual is medically adaptable to the military environment without the necessity of geographical area limitations.
- That the individual is medically capable of performing duties without aggravation of existing physical defects or medical conditions.
Check out Standards of Medical Fitness for more detail.
A seemingly innocuous yes or no question. But it ain't as simple as that. The military is a unique career choice with very unique demands. But the answer, without the explanatory clarifications and qualifications, boils down to yes.
The purpose of having medical standards for enlistment are fivefold:
- That the individual be free of contagious diseases that would likely endanger the health of other personnel.
- That the individual be free of medical conditions or physical defects that would require excessive time lost from duty for necessary treatment or hospitalization or would likely result in separation from the Army for medical unfitness.
- That the individual is medically capable of satisfactorily completing required training. There are waivers available for certain conditions for certain jobs.
- That the individual is medically adaptable to the military environment without the necessity of geographical area limitations.
- That the individual is medically capable of performing duties without aggravation of existing physical defects or medical conditions.
Check out Standards of Medical Fitness for more detail.
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