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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
Now for what it is worth, I would be a liability in some areas such as the Army. But the Navy? When I drive by the recruiting office I have sometimes contemplated just walking in and asking if there was anyway I could sign up. But I am pretty sure I would know what the guy's answer would be. Just god damnit, that is how I feel when I see those fucking commercials.   | ||
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EsX_Raptor
United States2802 Posts
but honestly these kind of organizations are pretty strict with their recruiting criteria, they consider you as a "disabled" individual and just because of that won't let you in. i mean honestly you can work for the navy as a navigator or something like that right? no real physical activity necessary. anyways, they do this for your and other recruits' protection. cheers | ||
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Warrior Madness
Canada3791 Posts
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motbob
United States12546 Posts
On September 07 2009 13:14 Warrior Madness wrote: yes.... i'm not allowed to join any armed forces because I have ECZEMA... so they're pretty strict. and I know down the road, that might be the only thing I'd regret not pursuing. Haha I was just about to post this! Hi 5 eczema brother! But, they have a fairly good reason for it, and look at it this way: you get exempted from any future draft! | ||
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Slaughter
United States20254 Posts
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Dknight
United States5223 Posts
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motbob
United States12546 Posts
On September 07 2009 13:32 Dknight wrote: The real question we should be asking is: Why would you want to join the Army/Navy in the first place? Dude the army gives you benefits out the wazoo. Cheap food (I think the commissary sells groceries at cost), sales-tax-free shopping at the PX, a pension after 20 years, great banking (USAA), free health insurance (I think), and only a slightly greater chance of dying than the average population. Maybe less because of the free health insurance LOL. EDIT: also this: ![[image loading]](http://images.art.com/images/products/large/10029000/10029350.jpg) | ||
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Crisis_
United States165 Posts
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motbob
United States12546 Posts
On September 07 2009 14:10 Crisis_ wrote: Kind of off topic, but what's the difference between the Marines and the Army? Soldiers in the army won't snap your neck for asking that question. | ||
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Mikilatov
United States3897 Posts
On September 07 2009 14:13 motbob wrote: Soldiers in the army won't snap your neck for asking that question. rofl. This made me laugh so hard. It's so true. | ||
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Crunchums
United States11144 Posts
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Stratos.FEAR
Canada706 Posts
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Crunchums
United States11144 Posts
On September 07 2009 14:23 Stratos.FEAR wrote: out of curiosity would having something like diabetes keep u safe from a draft or conscription? ok last time I link something | ||
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Zoler
Sweden6339 Posts
On September 07 2009 13:35 motbob wrote: Dude the army gives you benefits out the wazoo. Cheap food (I think the commissary sells groceries at cost), sales-tax-free shopping at the PX, a pension after 20 years, great banking (USAA), free health insurance (I think), and only a slightly greater chance of dying than the average population. Maybe less because of the free health insurance LOL. If free health insurance = worse health care, your problem is fucking huge | ||
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motbob
United States12546 Posts
On September 07 2009 16:03 Zoler wrote: If free health insurance = worse health care, your problem is fucking huge I think you misinterpreted my post. | ||
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madnessman
United States1581 Posts
it's kinda funny how i'm completely opposite. being singaporean, i'm to enroll in the army for two years. i would really like an excuse to get out of it though. one of my uncle's got out of NS through an ear infection (he wasn't trying to skip NS, they wouldn't let him in). unfortunately for me, the singaporean government became more strict and forces almost everyone to enroll now. | ||
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Zoler
Sweden6339 Posts
oh fuck me I read wrong, thought you wrote greater because of what the common american think about "free healthcare". sry sry | ||
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Warrior Madness
Canada3791 Posts
On September 07 2009 13:17 motbob wrote: Haha I was just about to post this! Hi 5 eczema brother! But, they have a fairly good reason for it, and look at it this way: you get exempted from any future draft! Suuuppp. Too bad you're a toss, otherwise I WOULD consider you a brotha  . | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
On September 07 2009 14:10 Crisis_ wrote: Kind of off topic, but what's the difference between the Marines and the Army? lol | ||
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
On September 07 2009 14:10 Crisis_ wrote: Kind of off topic, but what's the difference between the Marines and the Army? They have Gauss rifles. | ||
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lazz
Australia3119 Posts
On September 07 2009 14:34 Crunchums wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZSnlo3W-3Y ok last time I link something hahaha that's the funniestthing ive seen in days. | ||
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LeperKahn
Romania1845 Posts
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lazz
Australia3119 Posts
On September 09 2009 00:51 LeperKahn wrote: If I could be guaranteed to not leave the country I would like to join the army. However, pretty much everyone new goes to Iraq or Afghanistan these days. That's a bit too much risk for me. it's really not THAT risky when you consider how many people have gone and how many people have come home. but yeah it's still a risk. personally I'd never join the army. fighting in wars and shit is just something im completely opposed to. id like to think that humans are better than that (but they're obviously not, haha) | ||
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gjg.instinct
144 Posts
As for police and fire, half the cops in the country are diabetic (type 2) and there is the "American Disability Act", which I would check out if I were you. I'm fairly certain that simply having a disease can't keep you from getting in; this is why the medical examination is required, by law, to come after the written/oral/physical/background/polygraph/psyc evaluations in law enforcement. Where I'm from, the requirement is that you have a hemoglobin A1C below 7.0 for a consistent amount of time. I'm from SF, california, so you can't get into a fire department around here unless you are a black / hispanic / woman / lesbian anyway. But I imagine, in general, the diabetic thing is the same. It's legally considered discrimination if you're ineligible solely for being diabetic...but you have to prove you aren't a liability. | ||
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