if a person is near sighted, can he/she join the mlitary if they wear glasses? wht if they wear contacts?
2006-08-14 04:21:54 · 7 answers · asked by TheLibrarian 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes, definitely. Just don't expect to be allowed to join the air force, etc. Your rank, placement, and (if it comes to it) field missions will be based on your handicap, as the military sees it. Not that you will be unpacking trucks, but you shouldn't expect anything too up-front.
2006-08-14 04:27:01 · answer #1 · answered by Dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can join the military if you are near-sighted.
You cannot wear contacts during basic combat training. You will get military-issue, plastic-framed eye-glasses issued to you.
2006-08-14 12:49:59 · answer #2 · answered by place_desjardins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to be correctable to 20/20. There are some fields where vision has to be uncorrected 20/20 but they are few and far between. Check with your local recruiter for the details.
2006-08-14 11:38:56 · answer #3 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes most certainly. There are some branches in armed forces basically in support roles where medical standards are less stringent provided of course all other conditions are satisfied. So do not despair! There is always hope.
2006-08-14 11:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes to both
2006-08-14 11:33:06 · answer #5 · answered by tallerfella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as the vision problem is correctable with glasses or contacts it is no problem.
2006-08-14 11:27:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes... you dont good vision in order to kill children and women
2006-08-14 11:33:35 · answer #7 · answered by Charles Dobson Focus on the Fam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋