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Disqualification from Military

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I really don't see how a missing testicle can disqualify you from military service. Don't we have amputee's currently actively serving? I would think a missing limb would be a bigger issue. One less testicle just makes you a few ounces lighter. You can carry that much more crap in your pack during basic training.
 
The military doesn't want damaged equipment or less than a whole man.

Would you buy a car that was missing one of its components?
 
BoomerD said:
The military doesn't want damaged equipment or less than a whole man.

Would you buy a car that was missing one of its components?
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If the missing components are responsible for popping out new cars at inconvenient times that I cannot sell and must then be financially responsible for, then yes I would buy a car with those missing.
 
BoomerD said:
The military doesn't want damaged equipment or less than a whole man.

Would you buy a car that was missing one of its components?
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You're assuming the "equipment" is necessary for function/duty of the car. It isn't and has no bearing on anything.
 
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General McAuliffe's quote was 'NUTS!" not "NUT!"

I guess you could try the navy? I hear they accept people without any balls.

but seriously OP - that sucks mate. I would definitely pursue it further with doctors notes.
Nik said:
It's actually responsible for testosterone production, making you more aggressive, your body capable of bigger muscle mass faster, etc.
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they accept women, dont they?
 
I'm color blind and my eyesight isn't perfect (but could be corrected). The only interest in the military I ever had was flying jets, and that was crushed early.

I'll sympathize with you, OP!
 
TruePaige said:
I'm color blind and my eyesight isn't perfect (but could be corrected). The only interest in the military I ever had was flying jets, and that was crushed early.

I'll sympathize with you, OP!
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Color deficiencies could be correctable in the next 1-3 years, if you can wait out. Last I heard someone in Detroit tested it on mice or something odd like that.
 
Happened to me too. I have a slightly bent hip and bad knees. Took me a while to sort my life out, but I'm happy now.
 
Really sorry to hear it. It sounds like it meant quite a bit to you and it's a helluva blow to learn this. Take this bad news and turn it into something good.

Who knows how things could have turned out...maybe its just better this way.
 
HannibalX said:
Get an implant, wait a year and go to another recruiter.
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This.


I mean, my first inkling was to suggest that you just skip telling them and hope they don't check but the implant circumvents the problem even if they do check.

Now only if you hadn't gone and made a big deal of it to the recruiter...
 
PieIsAwesome said:
At least you can't be drafted?

Hypothetical: What if you were in the military but had your testicle shot off?
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I feel for you OP, that's a bummer, but I do understand the policy. However, I have the same question as PIA. What if you were to lose a testicle during combat? Medical discharge, or a deskjob, what?
 
Rumpltzer said:
This.


I mean, my first inkling was to suggest that you just skip telling them and hope they don't check but the implant circumvents the problem even if they do check.

Now only if you hadn't gone and made a big deal of it to the recruiter...
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He's already tried to get in and it's now already documented. Additionally, surgery will go into his medical records and they check.
 
rudder said:
Interesting, I was look at the army list for PDQ (http://www.military.com/Recruiting/Content/0,13898,rec_step07_DQ_medical,,00.html) and it says if both testicles are missing that is a pdq or if you have an undescended testicle. Doesn't say anything about having an undescended testicle surgically fixed.
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Confirmed with AR 40-501, Chapter 2-14

b. Male genitalia.​
(1) Current absence of one or both testicles, either congenital (752.89) or undescended (752.51) is disqualifying.
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Nik said:
He's already tried to get in and it's now already documented. Additionally, surgery will go into his medical records and they check.
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Yeah, I got that. If only he could have kept his mouth shut.


French Foreign Legion. No balls required. 😀
 
Sorry to hear that, that's a bullshit rule in my opinion. What about the national guard/reserves? Aren't they less stringent requirements?
 
thegimp03 said:
Sorry to hear that, that's a bullshit rule in my opinion. What about the national guard/reserves? Aren't they less stringent requirements?
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The Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard have the same regulation. AR 40-501 Standards of Medical Fitness.
 
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