Military

[robert321]

My doctor mentioned once that a while back he had a patient go join the military and just kinda forget to mention cf. He passed all the physicals, made it through basic and was actually deployed somewhere in the middle east when he got sick with a "respitory infection" that just wouldn't clear. Finally he had to fess up and they had his tail on the next plane headed to the states and booted him. Not sure exactly what sort of discharge he got, medical? dishonorable? idk, he got a heck of a deal if he managed a legit discharge, health insurance for life.
<br />I also had wanted to join the military, but pretty quickly realized that wasn't going to happen. Didn't stop me from talking to recruiters though. I got all sorts of free tshirts, etc. then I don't know who said what to him, but somehow the guy with the marines got wise to me and I never heard anything from any of the recruiters again.

 

[Liza]

Yea, it sucks but the mission, ability to deply and being able to hold your own are all top priority. Sure there are "paper pushers" but even they have to deploy. 24/7/365 you have to be ready.

My girls both wished they could join. They hated the recruiter solicitations. The military life was all they knew, born and raised in the AF as were myself and their dad, they came from a military family, both sides. It's a great life, that sadly ends here unless they fall in love and marry a military man.

Robert, I imagine that guy most likely did not get an honorable discharge if they proved he failed to disclose. It's possible they just let it be but it's just as possible they didn't.

 

[Liza]

Yea, it sucks but the mission, ability to deply and being able to hold your own are all top priority. Sure there are "paper pushers" but even they have to deploy. 24/7/365 you have to be ready.

My girls both wished they could join. They hated the recruiter solicitations. The military life was all they knew, born and raised in the AF as were myself and their dad, they came from a military family, both sides. It's a great life, that sadly ends here unless they fall in love and marry a military man.

Robert, I imagine that guy most likely did not get an honorable discharge if they proved he failed to disclose. It's possible they just let it be but it's just as possible they didn't.

 

[Liza]

Yea, it sucks but the mission, ability to deply and being able to hold your own are all top priority. Sure there are "paper pushers" but even they have to deploy. 24/7/365 you have to be ready.
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<br />My girls both wished they could join. They hated the recruiter solicitations. The military life was all they knew, born and raised in the AF as were myself and their dad, they came from a military family, both sides. It's a great life, that sadly ends here unless they fall in love and marry a military man.
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<br />Robert, I imagine that guy most likely did not get an honorable discharge if they proved he failed to disclose. It's possible they just let it be but it's just as possible they didn't.

 

[AnnieT]

My brother and I do not have CF but bronch. and he was denied enlistment as well.

I'm sorry you were turned away. I know how disappointing you must feel.

 

[AnnieT]

My brother and I do not have CF but bronch. and he was denied enlistment as well.

I'm sorry you were turned away. I know how disappointing you must feel.

 

[AnnieT]

My brother and I do not have CF but bronch. and he was denied enlistment as well.
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<br />I'm sorry you were turned away. I know how disappointing you must feel.

 

[Havoc]

After i took my ASVAB in high school recruiters called me constantly. All I had to say was "I have CF" and I would get "oh the other line is ringing, I have to go. Thanks for chatting, bye."

I think I had to do that with almost every branch of the military. Although it is unfortunate, it does make sense. I might have an easier time than some, because the only real treatment I do is pancreatic enzymes, but even at that if I couldn't get a shipment or ran out in the middle of BFE I'd be screwed. I can't imagine trying to do a vest and multiple nebs a day while deployed.

Having said that if you want to do expatriate work, that is, private security, medical, mechanical or whatever, that might be your best bet. They aren't nearly as strict as the military. I almost took a job as a medic in Riyadh, but at my family's request(begging actually)I declined the position. The expat deals are really good too, high pay 80% of which is not taxed (up to 100k/yr, I think), usually free housing and transportation, and typically either 2 months on and 1 month off or some kind of built-in vacation time.

 

[Havoc]

After i took my ASVAB in high school recruiters called me constantly. All I had to say was "I have CF" and I would get "oh the other line is ringing, I have to go. Thanks for chatting, bye."

I think I had to do that with almost every branch of the military. Although it is unfortunate, it does make sense. I might have an easier time than some, because the only real treatment I do is pancreatic enzymes, but even at that if I couldn't get a shipment or ran out in the middle of BFE I'd be screwed. I can't imagine trying to do a vest and multiple nebs a day while deployed.

Having said that if you want to do expatriate work, that is, private security, medical, mechanical or whatever, that might be your best bet. They aren't nearly as strict as the military. I almost took a job as a medic in Riyadh, but at my family's request(begging actually)I declined the position. The expat deals are really good too, high pay 80% of which is not taxed (up to 100k/yr, I think), usually free housing and transportation, and typically either 2 months on and 1 month off or some kind of built-in vacation time.

 

[Havoc]

After i took my ASVAB in high school recruiters called me constantly. All I had to say was "I have CF" and I would get "oh the other line is ringing, I have to go. Thanks for chatting, bye."
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<br />I think I had to do that with almost every branch of the military. Although it is unfortunate, it does make sense. I might have an easier time than some, because the only real treatment I do is pancreatic enzymes, but even at that if I couldn't get a shipment or ran out in the middle of BFE I'd be screwed. I can't imagine trying to do a vest and multiple nebs a day while deployed.
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<br />Having said that if you want to do expatriate work, that is, private security, medical, mechanical or whatever, that might be your best bet. They aren't nearly as strict as the military. I almost took a job as a medic in Riyadh, but at my family's request(begging actually)I declined the position. The expat deals are really good too, high pay 80% of which is not taxed (up to 100k/yr, I think), usually free housing and transportation, and typically either 2 months on and 1 month off or some kind of built-in vacation time.

 

[dariushbabri]

My brother also wanted to join the military, but he was told the same thing as you. My aunt who's in the Army, tried to see about him getting a medical waiver, but they said no.