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Do the Armed Forces recruit disabled people? (vanity)
Posted on 09/10/2010 1:41:45 PM PDT by Ancient Drive
I've noticed other countries have even peg legs in their armies. does our country allow for disabled people to sign up for military service?
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To: Ancient Drive
No. But, we do have amputees that remain in the service if the injury was sustained in combat or training.
To: Ancient Drive
My understanding is that there is a fitness exam that must be passed in order to enlist. To the extent that a “disabled” person can pass, I suppose they can enlist. Otherwise, I wouldn’t think so.
SnakeDoc
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:43:27 PM PDT
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SnakeDoctor
("Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much." -- John Wayne)
To: Ancient Drive
does our country allow for disabled people to sign up for military service? They discourage folks who fail to capitalize the first word of a sentence.
You're out. Illiteracy exemption clause, 1983.
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:44:43 PM PDT
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humblegunner
(Pablo is very wily)
To: Ancient Drive
With some of the decisions our generals have been making lately ,,, I would say YES
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:45:16 PM PDT
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piroque
(it is better to perish than to live as slaves.)
To: SnakeDoctor
Lame brains...now there is one that got by a few of the physicians.
To: humblegunner
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:45:44 PM PDT
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Ancient Drive
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To: Ancient Drive
I’m not talking mentally challenged people. I mean physically disabled but other wise able to function normally.
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:47:00 PM PDT
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Ancient Drive
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To: Ancient Drive
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To: Ancient Drive
They accepted John Kerry didn’t they ???
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:49:06 PM PDT
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Lmo56
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To: Ancient Drive
Peg Legs? Wha...? Is Long John Silver trying to join up?
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:49:12 PM PDT
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AnnGora
(Let 'er rip, Tater Chip!)
To: Snickering Hound
ah.. I was thinking you know for example there are a lot of wheelchair bound folks who could maneuver those drones.
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:50:22 PM PDT
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Ancient Drive
(DRINK COFFEE! - Do Stupid Things Faster with More Energy!)
To: AnnGora
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:51:07 PM PDT
by
dis.kevin
(Dry white toast)
To: Ancient Drive
Military people with a peg leg usually got it as the result of their military service.
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:51:08 PM PDT
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Bryanw92
(Obama is like a rocket scientist....who's trying to do brain surgery with a hammer.)
To: Lmo56
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:51:08 PM PDT
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Ancient Drive
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To: Ancient Drive
It could be that the other countries you've seen don't have a very large pool of recruits to choose from, therefore may use disabled people in a non-combat capacity. That can be born out in the fact that some other countries also use kids, and women as combatants.
The perils of war and combat would make it very difficult for a seriously disabled person to participate, as well as endangering the other troops who might be depended on to help the disabled soldier.
Having said that, if they did use people with disabilities in non-combat, support positions, it would free up some of the non-disabled troops to help with the heavy lifting. Or even retirees for clerical and general duties.
I'm 64 but I would re-enlist for that type of support jobs, even though my age might be a hinderance in combat situations.
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:52:51 PM PDT
by
FrankR
(It doesn't matter what they call us, only what we answer to....)
To: Ancient Drive
I don’t know. I was thinking there is an untapped pool of resources with physically disabled people. I know a couple of them who are imho very hard workers and very patriotic. If given the chance they would join up in no time.
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:53:23 PM PDT
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Ancient Drive
(DRINK COFFEE! - Do Stupid Things Faster with More Energy!)
To: OldDeckHand
No. But, we do have amputees that remain in the service if the injury was sustained in combat or training. Is this something that has just come about? I don't remember active duty amputees during the Vietnam era.
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:53:47 PM PDT
by
The Sons of Liberty
(Psalm 109:8 Let his days be few and let another take his office. - Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
To: Ancient Drive
The military has very specific guidelines on what is and is not acceptable. The only person who can answer your question is a military recruiter with his recruiting manual and the affected person in front of him
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posted on
09/10/2010 1:55:17 PM PDT
by
suthener
To: Ancient Drive
if they decide to allow athsmatics in, i’ll be first in line join.
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posted on
09/10/2010 2:02:42 PM PDT
by
absolootezer0
(2x divorced, tattooed, pierced, harley hatin, meghan mccain luvin', smoker and pit bull owner..what?)
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