I have been considering joining the armed forces for a loong time but I was recently told that because i have flat feet, i will not be permitted to join! If this is true then thats just stupid, but i would like to know the reasoning behind this.
Please share any information or personal stories!!! Im seriously interested! I really want to hear personal exsperiences with our u.s army...is it really all its cracked up to be?!? Thanks so much guys. :-P
2007-03-04 07:04:04 · 10 answers · asked by ziomy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
As long as it doesnt cause you any pain its a non-issue. Call your recruiter today.
2007-03-04 07:17:24 · answer #1 · answered by wrf3k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I tried to join the Air Force a few years ago, and during an initial phone interview I was asked if I had flat feet (yes), and the interviewer immediately disqualified me! Now, if the Air Force won't take you for that reason, imagine what the Army would be like, since you literally are "the boots on the ground!" They indeed are very serious about this (although with all the talk lately about missing recruitment goals, maybe they're getting a little desperate...)
2007-03-04 07:15:09 · answer #2 · answered by neeboy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the AF for six years and knew many people who had flat feet. Also, my husband served in the Marines and has flat feet. It may really depend on the job that you get and the severity of the flatness. I've read that some people will be disqualified if they have had knee, ankle or other leg problems because of the excessive marching and running. Best bet it to check w/ a recruiter and military doc. GOOD LUCK!
2007-03-05 22:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by Maria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have flat feet. When I enlisted in the USMC I was told that I could not be a GRUNT. But, since I entered with an Aviation Guarantee I had no problem serving my country for 21 years. Talk to your recruiter.
2007-03-04 07:10:54 · answer #4 · answered by Gunny Bill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, if you have flat feet you can't join, but it is one of the things that can be waived. My husband has flat feet and he is in the military (first Guard, now on Active duty). Talk to a recruiter if you want to join, or want more information.
2007-03-04 07:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by twiztidpenguingrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am retired us army ...21 years....you cannot serve with flat feet...and no way to hide them...they will catch it in your entry physical...i do not talk about my time in the service as i try to forget some of the things that did happen....have a good day
2007-03-04 07:08:54 · answer #6 · answered by Michael K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to Enlist in the armed forces in the first place to get yourself Blown up!! and for Who!! those Iraqis people or for G.W. Bush!!
2007-03-08 04:33:52 · answer #7 · answered by Coolbreeze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I served interior the energetic military from 5/sixty seven-2/seventy two I even have the worlds flattest ft. back interior the day we did no longer have fancy working footwear or something. ft on no account rather afflicted me..........
2016-09-30 04:51:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my feet were flat spent 10 years in the airforce....that answer your question
2007-03-04 07:12:19 · answer #9 · answered by James k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its true
2007-03-04 07:07:50 · answer #10 · answered by t~kat_6_6_6 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋