My Education Options counselor told me that because I don't see very well in my left eye that I am not eligible to go into Army ROTC...however, I have acquaintances who were blind in one eye who went into the Marines/Army/Police Academy. I have also heard there is a Federal Law that prohibits people from not hiring you just because you cannot see very well out of one eye. Does anyone know anything about this? I'd like to go into a field that doesn't require 2 eyes...I'm a linguist. I speak German, French and Greek and English. By the way, my right eye has perfect sight.
2006-08-07 07:17:47 · 5 answers · asked by femaledrillsergeant 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Your Education Options counselor needs to arrange for you to see/meet/ talk to a military recruiter to get you the straight answer. Or you can go online to the service of your choice's webpage (they all have one) and you can ask for the real scoop. Or you can just call any recruiter and ask them.
The military does offer LASIK eye surgery once you're in, for free. Saves them the price of providing you glasses for the life of your career.
Those languages are not in real high demand right now in the milary, but once conflict starts in the former European colonies in Africa, you'll be right there where they need you. I would suggest you go to the U.S. State Department's web page. The Civil Service always has needs for people who speak several languages in their Embassies and Consulates around the world, not just where the military are fighting
2006-08-08 08:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by Fuggetaboutit_1 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sorry if you can not physically do a job then they dont have to hire you for it.
Do you really think you would lose the case cause you wouldn't hire someone in a wheel chair to do roof construction work...
As far as ROTC I dont see why they wont let you do that. Its all class room work. When you do join the military you will be able to become a linguist but you couldnt get airborne linguist because with your eye sight you wont be able to pass flying status.
I tried coming in as SFs in the AF and they wouldnt let me cause my eye sight in my right eye is bad. I told them I shot from my left and they still wouldnt let me. I know its stupid but thats how it works. Oh well though I am a MP in the Army now. So see
different branches are going to have different requirements.
I would just go talk to the ROTC instructor. He would know more about if you can get in the program then your counselor would.
2006-08-07 07:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by JB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't be discriminated against taking ROTC.
But the military can not take you for various reasons.
The Airforce would not take me b/c my right foot had a bunion on it. I've had surgery on it to take care of it now, but they wouldn't take me in 96 b/c of that problem.
2006-08-07 07:28:08 · answer #3 · answered by Motherof2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well sometimes that depends on if its war time or not also. They change requirements as needed.They do have plenty of jobs to fill state side paper pushers
2006-08-07 08:28:09 · answer #4 · answered by mike L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A blind person can be a translator, but if you want to join in any military capicity they have every right to refuse you.
2006-08-07 07:35:43 · answer #5 · answered by Black Sabbath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋