just wanna know how hard it is to get a waiver to re- enlist in the army after having knee surgery. just the acl, all other tendons were fine no grinding or catching of bones. and any tips that would help. i was in basic training and agrivated my knee. i never went to the hospital for it before so i had no medical history before the army. but when they offered to either fix it or send me home i went home. didn't wanna be recycled. now i want back in. i have a reentry code 3. i also heard that you can't have more than 2 kids. i have 1 daughter 1 son and 2 step daughters. my son lives with his mother (my ex) is that going to stop me from getting back in?
2007-09-16 09:59:28 · 3 answers · asked by Tim 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
no i didn't leave out the most important anything! i said i turned the surgery down, can't you read? all i want to know is if it is hard to get a waiver for that! is it really hard to answer a question, if you don't know don't answer.
2007-09-16 11:20:02 · update #1
You should go see a US Army Recruiter and inquire about this and see if they can waive the RE3 and have you examined by a Military doctor or your private doctor. This might work. I would do this as soon as possible.Now on your children, I am not too sure about that. When you see the recruiter, make sure that they know this, and go from there!!!
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2007-09-16 10:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're only disqualified if the knee is unstable or symptomatic. But, it's your re-entry code which disqualifies you. There's one other problem. I spent 25 years in the Navy Medical Department. I never heard of a case of anyone being given the option of either having surgery or being sent home after an injury in basic training. So, you were either discharged for a pre-existing condition or you were discharged because you refused surgery to correct a condition which occured on active duty. Pardon me, but it seems you've left out the most significant part of the story.
2007-09-16 18:09:20 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't fully answer your question because I don't know how the Army totally works but the children part is not the problem you will have to get back in. The medical portion is the part you will have to worry about!
2007-09-16 17:15:04 · answer #3 · answered by Ant 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋