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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't you only need to show that you can do a two-mile run? [/quote]

When I was in AIT (Army school after basic training) one of the drill sergeants would chapter people out due to plantar fasciitis.

I actually have it too and didn't know why the intake doctor at MEPS was telling me not to worry about it.  But afterwards realized it was a reason to disqualify people for the military.  Never really affected me at all in running activities back in school, sports or anything military related.

I think one possible reason why I was let in was I actually joined the Guard.  And a couple of years later one of my buddies said there was a huge controversy in how the Guard were taking anyone, including those not really physically able.  So maybe I was part of that wave.  After everyone was getting activated due to 9/11, they did have to start chaptering people out who couldn't meet standards.

But if you can the pain part resolved, maybe you can explore joining the Guard to see if that's an avenue.

There is a lot pride and a strong bond in combat arms.(I started out in a weird path where I started out for the vocational training and then ended up in a combat arms role)  And while I may not be crazy about my time in, I have to admit it probably did help shape me into who I am today.  I think it's hard for people who have never been in that or any type of team environment to understand.

I guess one thing is at my older age, I kind of learned to not overdo things.  Like if my body is in pain or not feeling right, I just take a couple of days off and let myself heal or recuperate.  But maybe my case isn't as severe as OP's.[/quote]

Well I want to go active duty, and it’s frustrating how the medical world is so incompetent in dealing with plantar fasciitis [/quote]

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