As above, and how about if instead we are talking about officer commendation Do they do more than give you a physical and ask you about your history?
2007-10-14 14:15:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I guess I should provide a little more clarity. I saw a therapist on campus 3 or 4 years ago when I started college. It wasn't anything serious, some adjustment problems going on in a very stressful environment but I think it could get me out of the boat...
Now I'm looking at getting a health professions scholarship for the air force to pay for medical school. I would be entering as a officer, and I'm considering not mentioning the therapist if I think I could get away with it, as I think it would disqualify me.
2007-10-14 15:08:37 · update #1
They give you a thorough physical and there is a detailed medical history form which you fill out and the physicians at the MEPS review. If something shows up on your physical or is revealed in your history that needs clarification, then they may delay your entry until your own medical records are produced for their review.
If you lie on the medical history form, and a disqualifying conditions later turns up that you should have told them about, they might prosecute you for fraudulent discharge. At best, you would be given a general discharge under honorable conditions for a disqualifying condition which existed prior to entry.
To save you a lot of head-scratching and soul-searching over this, the source below will allow you to look over the Medical Standards for entry into the armed forces. Look through all of the diseases and conditions which appear in Chapter 2. Then decide whether your medical records will play a role in your decision.
2007-10-14 14:41:42 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never volunteer. Tell anything asked but nothing more.
Background checks are what most people sweat and rightly so but the military today isn't looking too hard at the medical
inquiry portion with the enlistment quota so hard to fill.
2007-10-14 14:24:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but nowadays they are so hard up for enlistees so if it isn't a major issue, they will take you.
2007-10-14 14:30:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-10-15 06:33:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bottom line, if you don't say it happened, it never happened
2007-10-15 04:09:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋