View Full Version : Loosing sleep over this waiver approval.
Dakidkoss
10-16-11, 04:35 PM
I had a rough life living from home to home. I found out how
the marines can change my life and I did some studying about
the culture and I'll honestly give up everything I have to be part
of it. 6 years ago I broke my elbow badly and got pins in them. I
got the pins removed and got physical therapy and got majority
of use of it and I got full motion of it on my own. My recruiter
told me he's gonna have to get a waiver and I did some
research that less then half get approved. Should I be worried?
Sgt Leprechaun
10-16-11, 06:21 PM
1: NO double posting. Other posts have been removed.
2: Familiarize yourself with our rules on this site.
3: 'Marines/Marine' is captialized. Always.
4: Correct, less than half get approved. Probably less than that now that the Corps is downsizing.
5: All you can do is, quite frankly, WAIT. Have you been to see the MEPS doctor yet?
6: "Majority of use" does NOT sound waiverable to me. Recruit Training and the Marine Corps as a whole is extremely physically demanding. "Majority" isn't going to 'cut it' quite frankly, since the Corps demands 110 percent of ALL of you, all the time.
Phantom Blooper
10-16-11, 07:10 PM
Limitation of motion.
Current joint ranges of motion less than the measurements listed below are disqualifying.
Shoulder (726.1):
(a) Forward elevation to 90 degrees.
(b) Abduction to 90 degrees.
Elbow (726.3):
(a) Flexion to 100 degrees.
(b) Extension to 15 degrees.
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/extremities.htm
ksilvia
10-16-11, 07:49 PM
you should have never told him about it I know people with asthma and you know how they got in they didn't tell their recruiter
Zulu 36
10-17-11, 09:52 AM
We do not advocate lying to MEPS or recruiters here on Leatherneck. Tell the truth and accept the consequences (if any). Lie and also accept the consequences if caught - which are always worse than telling the truth.
Lisa 23
10-17-11, 11:06 AM
We do not advocate lying to MEPS or recruiters here on Leatherneck. Tell the truth and accept the consequences (if any). Lie and also accept the consequences if caught - which are always worse than telling the truth.
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