I tried again to enlist in the Army and after getting a 72 on the ASVAB, I was given a medical questionnaire on any illnesses I've had.

After getting documentation stating I was off of prescribed meds for four years, I was then told that due to history of gout-attacks, I was medically-disqualified to go in.

Their words were, "We do not want to risk your life, or that of others should this ailment affect you any further. We're sorry and good luck on your future choices."

You know, I just wanted to get it in there and do my part, but now I feel as though I've become a victim of liberalism in general.

So after this, I'm now deciding if there's anything left for me to really do.

There's always go to school and remain a moderately-paid, civilian(DO NOT WANT, really).

Or, find a way to get back into a large-carrier and forget about all of these other pursuits.

I'm going to go ahead and try some of the other services and see if they'll be less stringent about those things in the mean-time.


Oh, and I'm 25 years old, in good, fit health and consider myself an Independent with conservative lean.

 

Just "forget" about the whole gout issue with the next service you apply at.

 

bent, the whole purpose of the medical survey is to eliminate anybody for anything they can. it's like the trip to MEPS. that's where many more disqualifications occur for various things. they'll try using scare tactics with you such as prison time, a large fine, and other bullcrap if you lie on the paperwork, or what-have-you. it's all a giant scare tactic. they cannot do squat to you since you are not in the service, YET.

as for myself, my discharge code is too difficult for recruiters. all the recruiters want are easy contracts. if i tried going back in, i'd have all kinds of b.s. to go through. plus, recruiters like having a recruit that doesn't quite know how things go down once they sign their life away, and take the oath at MEPS.

ask about getting a waiver of some sort. one of my friends got a waiver for being flat-footed. he heard many stories about it being impossible to get one for entry into the army. it took him nearly 2 years, but got one nonetheless.

better yet, try the air force. they're a damn good technical branch to go with. they're just more snobby and look down on introverts. well all of the branches look down at the loners, introverts, and people who don't conform to their standards.

 

Well, I'm also going to try out the Army National Guard.
They seem a bit easier to get into and if I want to become an officer later, they'll grant you a commission all the way up to 41.
Seeing as how God-awful my math/science background is, I at least will now have the funding to repeat/pass classes and get my degree in a timely manner, leading to an officers commission after X-Amount of years as enlisted.

 

you scored a 72. do you really want to join the army? with a score like that, you pretty much qualify for just about anything in the army. the air force has better options for those who score a 60 or better. the conditions of living are much better, too. so is the food quality.

 

Yes, I'm quite sure the Air Force has better options, but it's a later, officers commission that I'm worried about.

If I go into the service and intend on staying in it for 20 years, then I at least want to spend some of it with either stars or bars on my shoulders.

At this point it seems like the National Guard is the only service willing to commission people past the age of thirty, but I'll have to check and see if prior-enlistment would waive those age-requirements.

 

Well, whoever voted continual crybaby is obviously one themselves.

 

I don't know you, but you sure sound ambitious. Ever consider starting your own business? Not necessarily in trucking either. It just seems like the regular low-mid pay 9-5 job won't suit you at all.

 

Well, I've pretty much dropped doing the title of this thread and if I can't get back into a suitable transportation company by the end of this year(3yr accident free thing), I'm going to see about getting my commercial pilots license.

It takes the same amount of time and money as getting a degree for a white-collar job, but the difference is the fact that I'll stay interested.
Bush-plane/chopper in some far-off, non-urban area perhaps.

 

Last time I looked Coast Guard took people up to 35 years old.