is there likely to be a problem with wanting to join the army, preferably the infantry seeing front line action, when i wear glasses? ive never been sure as to the answer, some people say yes, others no. anyone who has been in the army id love to answer this.
2007-01-08 20:07:48 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The latest standards for joing the British Army can be found as a pdf file on the Association of Optometrists website. Follow the link for VISION STANDARDS, then ARMED FORCES, then ARMY. or follow this link.
http://www.aop.org.uk/services/visual/visual_1010163039.html
2007-01-11 05:48:05 · answer #1 · answered by English Optometrist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of people in the Army who wear glasses.
2007-01-08 20:17:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is no problem. In fact, the Army will provide you with glasses so that your "civilian" eye wear won't get broken while you are in training, on exercises, or while deployed.
The only problem would be if you're color blind. Believe it or not, that is a disqualifier for infantry.
OH, and contact lens will only help when you are in a garrison environment. You definately don't want contacts when you are in the field. You won't have the time or cleanliness needed to properly take care of your contacts.
Been there, done that.
2007-01-08 20:22:41 · answer #3 · answered by My world 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lots of people wear glasses in the Army and do fine. This includes both officers and enlisted men on the war front, to those doing desk jobs.
2007-01-08 22:55:41 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the army and there can be some issues but the best thing to do is talk to a recruiter about it. Bug GI glasses are butt ugly and they are often called BCG's birth control glasses because once you wear them no one wants to do the horizontal mambo with ya.
2007-01-08 20:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by ikeman32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a linguist with the us army in the beginning of Iraq war I've see lot of solders with glasses infantry, Airborne, national Gard's all of them have solders wearing glasses. I think you can join the army.
2007-01-08 20:20:59 · answer #6 · answered by edo a 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My partners son joined the army last year....and he wears glasses , he joined via the AFC (army foundation college ) and didnt have a probelm with glasses.
Good luck
2007-01-08 20:21:54 · answer #7 · answered by Byte 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prince William wears glasses.
2007-01-08 20:11:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My husband's in the army (not infantry, though) and they just issued him a spiffy set of BCGs (birth control glasses--it's a joke because they are the epitome of all that is dorky looking).
Contacts are a great alternative. I can't see them discriminating against you because you've got eyesight issues.
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2014-08-05 13:48:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋