Will cold sores (aka non-STD form of herpes) disqualify you from the Marine Corps?
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know I washed this question before but I'm just rewriting and rewording it to accumulate responses and reach a definitive answer outside of the recruiter's office. Thanks for the help, I hope to serve soon, assuming this doesn't keep me from it. Which would break my heart.Sat, 30 Jun 2018 21:02:32 -0400Will cold sores (aka non-STD form of herpes) disqualify you from the Marine Corps?
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know I washed this question before but I'm just rewriting and rewording it to accumulate responses and reach a definitive answer outside of the recruiter's office. Thanks for the help, I hope to serve soon, assuming this doesn't keep me from it. Which would break my heart.Cole OnyxSat, 30 Jun 2018 21:02:32 -04002018-06-30T21:02:32-04:00Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 30 at 2018 9:03 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It’s shouldn’t! I believe long as you’re clean you should be a go!SFC Private RallyPoint MemberSat, 30 Jun 2018 21:03:27 -04002018-06-30T21:03:27-04:00Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 30 at 2018 10:29 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1550940" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1550940-cole-onyx">Cole Onyx</a> This is the third post about the same issue. Stop posting. Gather your medical records and talk to a recruiter. Be completely honest on all questions asked and forms filled out.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/disqualifiers-medical-conditions.html">https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/disqualifiers-medical-conditions.html</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Sgt Private RallyPoint MemberSat, 30 Jun 2018 22:29:11 -04002018-06-30T22:29:11-04:00Response by SMSgt Thor Merich made Jul 1 at 2018 12:05 AM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No.SMSgt Thor MerichSun, 01 Jul 2018 00:05:15 -04002018-07-01T00:05:15-04:00Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Jul 1 at 2018 12:38 AM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1550940" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1550940-cole-onyx">Cole Onyx</a> There are devices on the market that reduce Herpes manifestions. The one I have has a silver electrode that connects to the affected area via a ‘gel’, you don’t feel anything but several treatments Early On will reduce the symptons of Herpes- aka ‘Cold Sores’.,CSM Charles HaydenSun, 01 Jul 2018 00:38:52 -04002018-07-01T00:38:52-04:00Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 1 at 2018 2:26 AM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, it does not.<br />The other Herpes though...1SG Private RallyPoint MemberSun, 01 Jul 2018 02:26:25 -04002018-07-01T02:26:25-04:00Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jul 1 at 2018 5:47 AM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No it will not, now go to the recruiter, take your medical report from the Doctor, and move on.SGT David A. 'Cowboy' GrothSun, 01 Jul 2018 05:47:35 -04002018-07-01T05:47:35-04:00Response by Cpl Christopher Keown made Jul 6 at 2018 6:04 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Stop it already! Quite asking how you can’t join and go sign up!!Cpl Christopher KeownFri, 06 Jul 2018 18:04:06 -04002018-07-06T18:04:06-04:00Response by Keira Munoz made Jul 6 at 2022 4:49 PM
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<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This was years ago, did you end up going?Keira MunozWed, 06 Jul 2022 16:49:50 -04002022-07-06T16:49:50-04:002018-06-30T21:02:32-04:00