Im trying to join the army..need a bit of advice?

Question

I am a 23 yr old female who wishes to join the army, but i have been informed that due to the fact that i had an allergy to bees when i was younger, i will not be able to join. This i s not the first time in my life i have tried to join, i tried for the first time when i was 17, and was refused. They told me then that i was disqualified bc of the allergy, and now, even though i have had testing done to prove i am no longer allergic, I am still being turned down. Does any experienced memeber or recruiter know what my next step could be, who i could call or write too? I am very serous in my ambition to be a soldier and i am willing to do what it takes to get in. Any advice or answers would be greatly apreciated.

ok, just to reinforce this, it has been almost 6 years since the first time i have tried...would maybe going to a different meps make a difference? This is really important...once again thanx in advance for any answers/advice

Answer 1

I joined at 17 with both an allergy to bee stings and an Asthma attack in my records from when I was a kid.
They let me join since I hadn't had an attack in years. Once I went through MEPs and was in Basic, they tested me for all know bee sting around the world (that sucked, pricking my back with bee venom all day long).
The doctors determined that a bee sting would not kill me, two might but would need medical attention ASAP.
Talk with another recruiter, Be truthful because you don't want to be caught in a lie later down the road.

Answer 2

I was at Fort Jackson, the largest initial training facility for the US Army, a couple years ago and witnessed a soldier having an asthma attack on the confidence course. That was her last day. The same for a guy when I went through basic years ago--he had eplipsy and suffered an attack during training.

There's a reason why the Army and other services won't allow people with certain medical conditions to join. Yours doesn't seem insurmountable, and given that the Army is stretched thin these days you may be able to get a waiver depending on the severity of your allergy. If you truly want to join, you may get an assist from your elected officials. Again, the important thing is what happens to you and your team if you suffer an allegic reaction at a critical moment? Would you drop an armed grenade before you could throw it? Would you put your buddies at risk by compelling them to care for you instead of focusing on the enemy and mission?

There are a lot of other ways to serve your country. I'm not trying to disuade you from serving, especially after the amount of time I've put in service. And I've had many a beesting and other insect stings over the years.

You don't write like a kid and you don't use poor spelling and the typical dumbed-down abbreviations, so you strike me as being a good candidate. Whatever you do, don't lie to get in. It will come back to haunt you or prevent you from the medical assistance you need.

Good luck. I wish I could further assist you.

Hooah!

Answer 3

a PDQ is a PDQ. all standards are the same at each MEPS.

as long as all procedures were followed properly, no political pressure will help at all.

You can request a BUMED review, that will go higher up the food chain, but whatever that answer is is FINAL.. so if they do not recommend a waiver, you are done.

Answer 4

no, thats a lie. i knoe a few people who have allergeys to bees. like if anyone has a problem, like they were a cold weather casualty, they wear a blue peice of tap on their gear, so people know to look out in cold weather. same for hot weather, they wear red tape, so they know what to look out for, they have a colored tape for you to wear if you allergic to bees, so they know it if you get stung.

Answer 5

I would try a different recruiter. They can use waivers to get you in. You might be limited to only a few M.O.S.'s, but you would be in.

Answer 6

First think that the army will teach you is not to volunteer for nothing,so don't volunteer to give them your past.You know that you no longer have this condition,so why worry about it.They will tell you what is wrong with you,when you get your exam.I myself am an epileptic,I sure didn't tell them that.The first time I had a seizure,they sent me to the sick hall & fixed me.I got to finish my term.Good luck & Congradulations

Answer 7

JUST DON'T SAY NOTHING OF YOUR ALLERGY (IF IS ASTHMA DON'T TRY IT) AND IF YOU WERE TURN DOWN BY MEPS YOU WILL HAVE TO WAITH FOR 2 YEARS SO YOUR RECORD IS ERAES. THAT'S WHAT I DID