This seems like a stupid policy especially if they want to recruit more high quality kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Stop spreading misinformation. They can apply for a medical waiver.

They can apply for medical waiver but people should be aware of this in advance. There is no guarantee that they'll get a medical waiver.

There is nothing misinformation about this. It's just how it is.

All branches are different. While some are generally known to be more unforgiving of waivers, what any branch will waive at a given time is completely variable. You can shop around to different branches and even different recruiters within the same branch. Unless you have a serious medical condition that is 100% non-waiverable, don’t give up.

When there’s a will, there’s a waiver. I know this firsthand.

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Anonymous wrote:I understood that it was an IEP after age 14, as well as a 504. And meds would be a disqualifier. Waivers are not necessarily granted.

My DS wanted to explore the option of joining the Navy as an officer but he's a HS freshman with an IEP and dyslexia. He opted to not drop his IEP and has taken military service off the table.

He shouldn't give up on his dreams , yet. Apply for a waiver. Especially, if he is not on any meds. Considering what MEPS will ask for, there's a chance he might still be able to enlist. I think he should still talk to a recruiter.

PP's kid doesn't want to enlist, he wants to be an officer. The recruiters for enlisted personnel are different than the ones for officers.

+1 and the standards/medical clearance process is different (I didn’t go to MEPS but rather a separate pre-commissioning physical at a military treatment facility when I had my pre-commissioning physical).

With that said, the military as a whole is in a recruiting crisis. You never know what might be waiverable at any given time. Don’t give up hope automatically if that is what your son wants to do. He should still talk to a recruiter once he has a college degree (or is close to completing one).

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Anonymous wrote:I understood that it was an IEP after age 14, as well as a 504. And meds would be a disqualifier. Waivers are not necessarily granted.

My DS wanted to explore the option of joining the Navy as an officer but he's a HS freshman with an IEP and dyslexia. He opted to not drop his IEP and has taken military service off the table.

He shouldn't give up on his dreams , yet. Apply for a waiver. Especially, if he is not on any meds. Considering what MEPS will ask for, there's a chance he might still be able to enlist. I think he should still talk to a recruiter.

PP's kid doesn't want to enlist, he wants to be an officer. The recruiters for enlisted personnel are different than the ones for officers.

Anonymous wrote:Isn't the ADD meds limited to 2 years? Meaning if you are off of them for 2 years, you're fine. Friends of mine in the military insist that the other 2 - IEP after age 12 and seeing a counselor - are waivable and are frequently waived. The military is kind of desperate for folks at this point, and having an IEP, seeing a counselor, and taking ADD meds will make my child a better soldier if he chooses to pursue a career in the military.

What happens if they send him in theater where he can't get new supplies of his ADD meds for months?

When you enlist in the military you have to disclose your medical records. So being part of genesis isn't any different except that they are more accessible. But otherwise you're saying that you would lie and not disclose civilian records.

Anonymous wrote:I understood that it was an IEP after age 14, as well as a 504. And meds would be a disqualifier. Waivers are not necessarily granted.

My DS wanted to explore the option of joining the Navy as an officer but he's a HS freshman with an IEP and dyslexia. He opted to not drop his IEP and has taken military service off the table.

He shouldn't give up on his dreams , yet. Apply for a waiver. Especially, if he is not on any meds. Considering what MEPS will ask for, there's a chance he might still be able to enlist. I think he should still talk to a recruiter.

Anonymous wrote:Stop spreading misinformation. They can apply for a medical waiver.

They can apply for medical waiver but people should be aware of this in advance. There is no guarantee that they'll get a medical waiver.

There is nothing misinformation about this. It's just how it is.