I am a UC San Diego college student, and I want to join the army either as active duty or as a reservist after medical school as an army doctor. I want to work in the army in the field, NOT in a military hospital or a desk job. I've had flat feet all my life, and I think it is somewhat severe. But this flat feet does not effect my physical activity at all. I can run around 7 miles nonstop in regular shoes without much discomfort and have played on a football and tennis team without any problems at all. I'm pretty athletic and run miles almost every other day. I really want to join after med school, but I'm afraid my flat feet would be a disqualifier. I believe my flat feet wouldn't effect my performance in any strenuous physical activities if I were able to enlist in the army. Do you think I would be disqualified? Any recruiters or current army personnel here that can answer my question?
Thank you so much.
2007-08-13 21:29:34 · 8 answers · asked by arghh 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I was in the army.
An infantryman.
And I have flat feet.
They'll give you a pre-inspection before you ship out, and see if you are mobile enough to bend squat and stuff like that.
then when you get to your unit, you can go to the doc where they'll give you some nifty arch support insoles that work pretty darn good.
Try marching 30 miles with flat feet.
Fortunately I think they only do something like 6 or 8 miles now in basic training.
You should be okay
All the way!
2007-08-13 21:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by writersbIock2006 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope; flat feet used to to be a disqualifying thing in the olden days, but now, with a pair of custom fitted insoles in your boots, you can still serve your country.
Hell, if you are going to join after Medical school; I doubt they'll disqualify you from serving as an Army Medical Officer; they'll find a way to keep you.
2007-08-13 23:36:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Flat feet is not a disqualifier to join the military.
If you wish to be a doctor for the Army, then you need to check out this site: http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/
If you wish to be a medic, then check out: www.goarmy.mil
2007-08-14 00:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by My world 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Current Pes Planus which is symptomatic, or a history of pes planus which has been corrected by prescripton or custom orthotics, is disqualifying. However, great latitude is given to waiving disqualifying conditions for those who are seeking commissions as officers of the medical corps.
2007-08-14 05:19:06 · answer #4 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know about the ADHD but I did have a friend who went into the army and during his physical they told him he had flat feet. He still went in to boot camp and they gave him physical therapy... It didn't work for him so he was discharged but apparently it works for some people.
2016-03-16 23:11:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but you may develop lower leg, back, or foot problems. Since you are looking at the medical field you should have no problems.
2007-08-14 06:28:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As adr no i would not think so you will go in as a officer it depends on how bad they need dr an they do need them bad
2007-08-13 21:38:38 · answer #7 · answered by bigdogrex 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother-in-law has flat feet and was in the Navy and got as far as ROTC before he got a Dishonorable Discharge...but thats another problem...
2007-08-13 21:34:36 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
no
2007-08-13 21:47:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋