Everyone keeps telling me that I'm going to be disqualified for having only one kidney...so when does this disqualification come?

I certainly hope that they accept you. Frankly, they ought to accept anyone who volunteers. In your case with a waiver where YOU agree that should your kidney fail/be injured, you WILL NOT seek benefits. In 1966 a lifelong dream ended at 21 when I was rejected due to a childhood illness that healed on its own leaving me no less able than anyone else. The military's position was, "hey pal, it could come back." That was in direct opposition to my own Dr. who said I now had the same chance of an occurrence as ANYONE else. I volunteered to execute a waiver as I mentioned and took it all the way up the line where it was rejected again. Same crazy reasoning. Several year later I did manage to make it into the Army (by not saying anything) but my old record came up while in AIT and I was told that I had no career path. My Dad a WW 2 vet and I both agreed that even if you are not 100%, your willingness should outweigh a potential disability. When super star Willie Joe Namath of the New York Jets was rejected due to his knees, my Dad's comment was, there are PLENTY of jobs in the military where the condition of your knees won't matter. I'm 72 now, have never had a re-occurrence of my childhood illness and have had no ill effects from it since. Good luck. There is a question I have though, like me, perhaps you will be kicking yourself in the ass in 50 years. Would they have known if you did not tell them? In my case they would never have found out had I not stupidly brought my medical records along to show how healthy I was. Hah! Dumb move. A few years back a guy made it through USMC boot camp and the crucible with Cystic Fibrosis. He knew it would eventually catch up with him but he wanted to prove he had the mettle and his squad mates covered for him. Loved the story.

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Find another job. They disqualified 50% of the candidates for the Naval Academy because they had glasses. I was one of the last three candidates. The series Honor Man got the appointment because my answer to the Commander of MCRD San Diego was "I want to kill Communists Sir!" He gave me the chance.

I have also seen guys and gals sent home in the middle of boot camp and later at OCS. So the enjoy the wait. Also seen waivers for many things. If you have a waiver then OK. If not, I wouldn't hold your breath or trust your recruiter out right.

Well if there is one rule we live by in the military it is two is one and one is none! So good luck...

US Army Retired 1st Sgt. went thru 20 years in the Army--Airborne--Ranger and did not find out I had only one kidney until 3 years after I retired thru a medical exam that required an MRI. They ask me when I had my kidney removed--told em I never did and that is the first I knew about having only one kidney--was in army hospitals at least seven times during the 20 years I was in.

Blah, blah, blah. You've proven nothing except you're hard headed. You'll probably not get a disqual until the 12th of never. The military has better things to do.

Please forward this comment to the recruiter and ensure MEPS is aware of your physical limitations. IF you make it to MEPS for the physical and the physician actually signs off on you passing the physical then there should not be an issue. Are you actually going through the process or just blowing hot air?

Things may have changed since I got turned down for bad eyesight, but my recruiter warned me that if I knew I had a disqualifying condition (he had a printed list), and tried anyway, I could (not would, could) be liable for federal charges.

Madison, unfortunately you are attempting to enter the military for the wrong reasons, all these fine people are offering you very solid advise and there opinions based on experience. My brothers and sisters have served honorably in the United States Military as part of a volunteer military forging life long friendships and knowledge, and you are ignoring this knowledge. I cannot speak for the other branches, but if you make it into the service, basic training in the Army is designed to test your limits physically and mentally. They break you down as an individual brutally at times, and bring you back up as a team. What you have demonstrated so far is the me, me, me way, and far from being a team approach similar to sports. I will promise you one thing these fine men and women have not told you about yet; that is, any individual who puts themselves first before the team will get celebrated with a personal party when the Drill Sergeant is not around. In my basic training barracks, and as of recently two years ago in my son's barracks, we had none willing participants get their very own "Blanket Party." If you are unsure of what I am talking about, Google the Blanket Party seen of Full Metal Jacket where the character "Pyle," gets his party. Yep, you may be proud to move forward towards MEPS farther than most have given you credit for, but be warned about the attitude, it will be adjusted; either by the Drill Sergeant's choice or manually through others. So this advice here is not to deter you from serving, but to show respect to the men and women who are trying to give you solid advice and not rub their nose in it like a dog who just pee'd on the carpet.