kingsimpson
06-14-06, 04:36 PM
Hello. I am 22 years old and want very much to become a Marine. I am in very good health other than the fact that I was born with a birth defect known as pectus excavatum, or a "concave chest." I recently had an operation to fix the problem and am recovering well. To fix this condition they had to take out 10 pieces of cartlidge between my ribs and sternum and break my sternum, adjust it, and secure it by screwing two titatnium plates into it. The surgery actually increases my lung capacity from about 75% too 100%, so upon full recovery I should be better than ever.
My question is, should I expect any difficulty in enlisting? I plan to contact a recruiter when I recover a little further, but was just curious if anyone had any idea about possible problems. There is nothing I want to do more than become a United States Marine. Thanks in advance for your help!
My question is, should I expect any difficulty in enlisting? I plan to contact a recruiter when I recover a little further, but was just curious if anyone had any idea about possible problems. There is nothing I want to do more than become a United States Marine. Thanks in advance for your help!