i cannot see out of my left eye, but everything else checks out, i scored an 87 on the asvab, and i was wondering what jobs i would and would not be able to have in the marines because of this.
2007-12-12 18:09:07 · 4 answers · asked by aheartsmonopoly 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
well, im not completely blind, i can see colors and shapes and such, but i cant read i suppose?
and my other eye makes up for it with better than 20/20
2007-12-12 18:43:04 · update #1
you are most likely PDQ'd. you must have minimum vision in EACH eye correctable to 20/20. Since every Marine is also a Rifleman, you most liklely never would be able to pass that part of the screening.
2007-12-13 02:11:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your peripheral vision is probably not so good on the side of your bad eye, I would recommend you think long and hard about joining the Marines (even if they accept you), you will be a liability to your fellow Marines because of this. Think about driving or riding in a vehicle scanning for IEDs or other threats.
2007-12-12 19:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by doughnut 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The worse you can have for correct vision is 20/20 in the better eye and 20/400 in the other. You have one eye that is 20/lp (light perception only). That's disqualifying.
2007-12-13 04:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're completely blind in one eye, they won't take you. You might be able to get a job as a civilian contractor, but that's as close as you're going to get. Sorry, dude.
2007-12-12 18:13:07 · answer #4 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋