so i hear from friends and enlisteds not to tell the recruter about any boken bones i may have had in the past as it will only slow things down. iv broken my leg and arm. theyr as good as new. no handicaps. should i tell the recruiter or examiner at MEPS or should i keep my mouth shut like im told?
2007-09-24 05:48:58 · 14 answers · asked by scott w 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Tell them both. It has to be documented and it will slow your file down a little bit but it'll keep you from many problems and headaches in the future.
Trust me, I had to go back to MEPS for many more problems than that...if you're going in, do it right.
2007-09-24 06:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by Yuriy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you have visible scars? Did you have plates or screws? Do you still have them? How long ago were they broken? If they are new, I would say something. My husband was a 6 year recruiter, my advice just from hearing his stories, if you can't tell that you've had surgery, don't say anything. If you want to be a Marine and you're physically and mentally capable, more power to you. If you tell your recruiter and he decides to hide it from operations, it'll be on his back should something happen or should it come out. They try to break you don't at MEPS before you join and even during boot camp, just stay strong. Mums the word friend.
2007-09-24 06:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tell the examiner at MEPS. If the bone has healed with no complications or symptoms you are good to go. They might have to x-ray the part in question at MEPS to certify that complete union of the fracture has taken place and that there is no fixation device in place to cause possible complications in the future. But, that's about it.
2007-09-24 07:20:54 · answer #3 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lets put it this way,
The first time you are x-rayed and they see a previous bone break.
They do show up clearly on x-rays.
You would be looking at a less than honorable discharge for fraudulent enlistment.
As long as they have healed and you have no problems, it's just not worth it to not tell them.
I had badly broken my wrist a year before I enlisted, and had no problem enlisting.
The MEPS doctor just manipulated my wrist around to make sure i had full movement in it and after the lift test, saw there was no lingering problem.
Lying, just isn't worth it.
2007-09-24 06:15:03 · answer #4 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Dont tell them about it at meps, and dont let there scare tactics work on you. "if you dont tell us the truth you face so much jail time" what ever... not going to happen your hand will probably be fine anyways if you have full motion, its probably just still healing a bit if you cant make a full fist. Tell your recruiter you want another month before going to meps if your worried about it. Your recruiters might get a little pissy about it trying to make there numbers but you havent signed anything yet, I delayed going to MEPs for 3 months from when I was sapposed to go.
2016-05-17 10:10:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Broken bones add character. Marines tell the truth.Also, any further damage later on would be documented. Start out right. Semper Fi!
2007-09-24 06:45:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sounds interesting
2016-07-30 03:47:33 · answer #7 · answered by Adella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a tricky question...
2016-08-24 17:17:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, tell your recruiter. He'll get you in. Much better for you if you are upfront with things.
2007-09-24 06:32:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't ask Don't tell . But should they ask be honest.
and congrats you joining the greatest brotherhood in the world. SEMPER FI......
2007-09-24 06:00:29 · answer #10 · answered by carl d 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋