Posted on Oct 31, 2018
Everyone keeps telling me that I'm going to be disqualified for having only one kidney...so when does this disqualification come?
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Yeah, I know, you've all told me that I'm never going to get into any branch of the military with only one kidney. The Army has already disqualified me and now I'm in the middle of trying to enlist in the Air Force. People keep telling me that I have no chance of joining, but I'm making more progress than you've all expected. My recruiter has my medical papers and he knows all about my one kidney. And yet, he didn't turn me down and give me an automatic disqualification. He said I can go take the ASVAB, which I took today and scored a 94 on, and then he said that he'll send my scores down to be looked at so that I can be considered for MEPS.
So....when does this so-called "automatic disqualification" show up, because I ain't seeing it. I took the ASVAB, scored high on it, and now I'm being considered for MEPS. And what happens when my recruiter says I'm in the clear for MEPS? What happens when I pass the physical and MEPS lets me swear in? What happens when they notice that my one kidney doesn't impede me in any way? Chances are you all will still be saying "You're never gonna get in! You're disqualified!"
I honestly just typed this up because I like that I'm proving you guys wrong so far. I've made it farther than any of you have anticipated and I'm just the type of guy who likes to rub things in.
So....when does this so-called "automatic disqualification" show up, because I ain't seeing it. I took the ASVAB, scored high on it, and now I'm being considered for MEPS. And what happens when my recruiter says I'm in the clear for MEPS? What happens when I pass the physical and MEPS lets me swear in? What happens when they notice that my one kidney doesn't impede me in any way? Chances are you all will still be saying "You're never gonna get in! You're disqualified!"
I honestly just typed this up because I like that I'm proving you guys wrong so far. I've made it farther than any of you have anticipated and I'm just the type of guy who likes to rub things in.
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Don’t know the rules. Wish you the best! The Air Force mission could make it possible for you to serve!
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Ignoring that you are not 100% healthy is something to take in consideration, I will tell you this is doesn't matter what you score in the test from 28 points to even 100 points everyone get the same chance to get in, the MEPS Medical clear you in for you to achieve your dreams, but be awear that if you get hurt or start blending from injuries resulting to your kidney you most like it will be discharged from service, under medical 200. Pre-existing medical conditions. Good luck don't get hurt.
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More so less than 2% actually make it past Meps due to one medical condition or another so dont feel like they are singling you out because that is not the case
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I'm proud of you. Who's anyone to tell you "you're not qualified". I say prove them wrong and smile in their self-righteous faces while doing it. We are serving or have served because we love our country and have something to offer. When your evaluation is due, mark yourself a 5.0 on character. I want people of your caliber serving our country.
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I've just been disqualified from the Air Force. Is this really the end of my military career? |...
I was called into the recruiting office by my recruiter and he told me that MEPS has kicked back my medical papers with a PDQ. There was a handwritten note from one of the doctors. It basically said that my one kidney is a condition that they'll never give a waiver for and that my disqualification is across all branches, not just the Air Force. Is this really the end of my military career? I read online that you could possibly contact your...
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In Basic I volunteered for Airborne. They knew I had a vision profile but signed me up. Did 10 weeks Airborne AIT in Ft Gordon, made top three in my class, then off to Jump School. But when I had my entry physical at Ft Benning they spotted my profile and booted me back to my training company. Broke my heart. But hey, it was just another turn in the road, and I kept on truckin’.
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The medical doctor at the MEPS will pass or fail you, based on the current policy. If you are declined, there may be a waiver you can request. Each branch has its own policies and they do change as the needs of each branch change. I was a recruiter from 1977 - 1991. I never made the rules, but learned to make them work for me. Good Luck!
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When I was serving in the Marines, one of my co-workers donated one of his kidneys to save his dying father, but he was already a Marine and wasn’t kicked out. Is there a caveat/exception to serving with only one?
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