I lied at MEPS. Will they go back and look through my medical records?

Make it right and tell the truth as the CSM Ret said. Also as LTC Mackey pointed out this is a public site and is assesible to anyone online best tell your recruiter right away.

Not too bright

Seems you don’t have to play dumb. Why TF would you post this on a public website? Hopefully they reject you.

Well my son had a heart murmur when he was born and it no longer exist because it grew over and the doctor said he is good to go!!!!

You know what’s right and wrong. Do what’s right. Medical policies are in place for a reason, to protect the individual and the force.

I tried to join the USMC but was disqualified because of a dislocated shoulder. So, I "forget" to tell the army about it and got into Special Forces and spent three years in RVN. I have no problem with a little lie of omission in anyone's desire to serve.

I know a close friend who did this same thing and didn't even need to get a waiver from a cardiologist. He just explained that he'd played football, ran 5k's, etc. and never had an issue with it. Doc took a note of it but let them through.

As a former recruiter. Shut your f***ing cake hole. Go through the cardiology work up, play dumb and move on.

John, first and foremost... you didn't lie -.so quit saying that and get out of the habit of saying that. Now, did you speak knowledgably about a topic for which you are not qualified??? No... you are NOT a doctor and you cannot be held responsible to know what is or is not wrong with your body to disqualify you from a military fitness for duty physical exam, nor can you be held to attest to an examination that was conducted on you at 6 years of age, and a test conducted on you at 6 years old may not be the same standard today in order to determine the accuracy of the examination conducted back then.

What you have done is what is known as "southern guilt" or "Christian burden" - where people normally raised in the South or as a Christian or both - often feeling unecessarily guilty for words or actions that really didn't harm anyone and with no intent to harm anyone. So, what is your intent here... it's trying to serve your country, which is honorable- and if your cardiologist says your OK here soon, then you will be able to stand tall amongst the rank and file of America's recruits - ready to answer the call of duty and service to our nation. What if it doesn't work out, well, let me at least say thank you for trying - because in today's time we have so many young Americans who despise our country, our flag, our national anthem - that it makes me feel good to see someone like you at least willing to serve our country.

In closing, I have met quite a few WWII Veterans who lied about their age to get into the military... some were as young as 14! There's actually a story about a Navy Veteran who got in at the age of 13! Do you know what we call these men for the service to our nation... they are not called liars - they are called Heroes!

Good Luck!

I don’t understand why you would try to hide something like this to begin with and the lie or act dumb when it came out. I know we all do dumb things when we are young but this just made you look like a liar and you put that on a public forum.