Can I still join any type of military branch with agammaglobulinemia?
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- 3+ months ago by Spartan218
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- branch, military, type, join
Answers (2)
Idk what that is, but my guess is no. Lie your way through meps. Doesn't matter how small an issue you might have, if they find a very minuscule medical issue, you will be denied admission. Lie your ass off. Your recruiters may tell you to do the same.
Btw, they will have you sign documentation which declares your understanding that any false information you willingly submit is a federal offense and is punishable by a very large fine, imprisonment, and or both. Don't know how true that is. I was very lucky with my own experience. I had a cyst on the bridge of my nose which at the time I did not know whether or not was malignant. It was pretty obvious though however, they never never questioned it.
Anyways, if you're gonna lie, lie (at your own risk).
I would say go for it but beware: agammaglobulinemia lowers your immune system and lowers your ability to fight infection and disease; if you're wanting to join a combat trade, the military will definitely not like your agammaglobulinemia if they find out. aside of that consideration, if you deploy overseas, you will be exposed to all sorts of nasty diseases that you may not be able to fight, the large group of inoculations that they give you before deployment may knock you on your ass or even give you the disease that they are trying to protect you from and, of course, any injuries or combat wounds may infect that much worse and be harder to recover from.
They are going to have your medical records, if it is on there they'll shit can you from the start, if it's not on there, deny that you ever knew about it. The choice is yours, just be aware of the consequences.