I'm getting my doctoral physical examination and swearing in at MEPS this coming Wednesday, and was wondering if they will say I need to have surgery for circumcision.
I watched my brother go through it last year at 19 years old (I'm 17 now) and it sucked. a LOT. He couldn't move, walk, do anything comfortably for atleast three weeks.
2006-11-19 11:24:11 · 14 answers · asked by Ryan 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
There has never been a requirement for any Amry organisation for compulsary male circumcision. However, after the First World War, it was common practice for all boys to be circumcised at birth. This was done under the belief that sand and dirt would get trapped under the foreskin, causing an infection if the boy was sent to war, and an infected foreskin in war couldn't have been good!!
So No. You will not be required to be circumcised to join the army, feel privillaged that you got to keep yours. There are many of us out there who can only dream of still having one!
2006-11-23 07:41:32 · answer #1 · answered by ornge_sherbert 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Army Circumcision
2016-12-18 17:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I'm getting my doctoral physical examination and swearing in at MEPS this coming Wednesday, and was wondering if they will say I need to have surgery for circumcision.
I watched my brother go through it last year at 19 years old (I'm 17 now) and it sucked. a LOT. He couldn't move,...
2015-08-06 20:09:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible required (past tense) all Jews to be circumcised. Christians were never required to be circumcised.
2016-03-19 06:50:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they do not. Not unless it is causing you a severe problem. But I can think of know circumstance where they would.
I spent 6 years in the Army with 2 tours in Iraq and have never heard of such a thing.
2006-11-19 11:27:35 · answer #5 · answered by Tusker9E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they don't require circumcision.
2006-11-19 11:29:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
THAT IS NOT TRUE. WAS IN THE MILITARY FOR 6 YEARS RESERVE FOR 6 AND I'M NOT CIRCUMCISED.
2006-11-19 11:28:05 · answer #7 · answered by strike_eagle29 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LMAO
You better get your legs crossed boy,,, that way they wont notice ;)
Just be sure that when they give you the finger wave that they don't have both hands on your shoulders,,,,, rollin' on the floor
2006-11-19 11:56:03 · answer #8 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES THEY DO ,as a part of the DON"T ASK -DON'T TELL program instituted by then President Clinton cicumcision is required of "All initial entry personnell upon arival at MEPS"-this is from AR910-20 dated 9sep95 .It says its for "FIELD EXPEDIANT HYGENE"
2006-11-19 16:11:17 · answer #9 · answered by badmts 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
lmao .... sorry this question made my night !!
Nooooooooo they dont require u to be circumcised even i know that am not from the u.s
2006-11-19 11:32:04 · answer #10 · answered by jizzumonkey 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋