Need recruiter advive

[ccj23]

Hello

I previously was going to become a marine back in 2010 right after high school. I was disqualified for an allergy to seafood and citrus fruits the same day I passed my IST. I personally don't think that I am allergic to anything except for maybe crabs. I'm 23 and know what to eat and what not to eat, besides nothing happens except my mouth gets a little itchy. I wont die or have a noticeable reaction. The allergist MEPS sent me to said I only reacted to fish and prescribed a epi-pen(never wasted time to get it) but I KNOW that I'm not allergic to that as I eat it all the time with no problems so the crab thing could just be a personal thing I don't like instead of an allergy. Anyways my question is if I was to try again and bring in a note stating that I have no allergies would MEPS accept it?

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[Rocky C]

Did you think to stop by a Marine recruiters office and ask that question ?
Also we are not Drs. here but will do our best to offer advice.

A Note ? I think it's going to be a problem. Go visit a recruiter.

[josephd]

food allergies of any type like that are a huge issue..i'll propose this question to you so you have an idea of where the Corps is coming from when they tell you "No"......What do you think will happen when/if you have some sort of negative reaction to something you ate in a combat zone/environment??....you become a liability and that risks lives.

we are not recruiters here and there is not any that actively post on here, you need to go to a recruiters office and talk with them

[Tennessee Top]

It is impossible to say what the docs at MEPS will do about anything - that is a parallel universe. You'll just have to go through the process and keep your fingers crossed.

Let us know how it works out for future reference and good luck.

[silveradomick]

food allergies of any type like that are a huge issue..i'll propose this question to you so you have an idea of where the Corps is coming from when they tell you "No"......What do you think will happen when/if you have some sort of negative reaction to something you ate in a combat zone/environment??....you become a liability and that risks lives.

we are not recruiters here and there is not any that actively post on here, you need to go to a recruiters office and talk with them

Not directing this at the OP, but it amazes me how many people can't grasp the concept that their relatively minor medical condition could end up endangering the lives of Marines at a crucial moment.

Right after the Iraq invasion, my vehicle was tasked with an escort mission. We were to escort an ambulance back down south to a naval hospital because a kid in a unit close to ours was having a sudden and unexpected diabetic emergency. It was in the middle of a sandstorm, so no dust off could fly, and there we went, three Marines in a gun truck, and a Marine and a Corpsman in the ambulance truck, hauling this kid out to save his life. Now I'm not saying I have a problem with risking my life to save another Marine, but if you come in with a pre-existing condition and you lie about it, and that condition gets an honest and healthy Marine whacked, well I'd feel a certain kind of way about that. Just food for thought.

[josephd]

Not directing this at the OP, but it amazes me how many people can't grasp the concept that their relatively minor medical condition could end up endangering the lives of Marines at a crucial moment.

Right after the Iraq invasion, my vehicle was tasked with an escort mission. We were to escort an ambulance back down south to a naval hospital because a kid in a unit close to ours was having a sudden and unexpected diabetic emergency. It was in the middle of a sandstorm, so no dust off could fly, and there we went, three Marines in a gun truck, and a Marine and a Corpsman in the ambulance truck, hauling this kid out to save his life. Now I'm not saying I have a problem with risking my life to save another Marine, but if you come in with a pre-existing condition and you lie about it, and that condition gets an honest and healthy Marine whacked, well I'd feel a certain kind of way about that. Just food for thought.

similar situation except it was a female Marine(a motor t driver on a flat bee logistics truck hauling new mine rollers out to a PB for a grunt unit), she was having an allergic reaction from a nut product in one of the UGRs, during the middle of her menstruation period too...she had to be med-evacd because of a loss of blood pressure....those minerollers were 3 days late, a large mission had to be pushed back, etc. etc...our Bn Cmdr wrote her a letter of reprimand for slowing down all of II MEF's op tempo

and we want females in the infantry?!?!?!.......

[silveradomick]

and we want females in the infantry?!?!?!.......

No, WE don't. As a matter of fact I think that WE (the Corps) made it fairly clear recently that we thought it was a bad idea, and then we provided the results of our objective, real world study and had them dismissed out of hand by career politicians who want to make a name for themselves. Typical.

[Tennessee Top]

The Navy is opening up attack subs to females. Expect all USMC MOS's to be integrated sometime after the new year. The SECDEF is going to say if the other services can do it then the USMC can too.

[josephd]

The Navy is opening up attack subs to females. Expect all USMC MOS's to be integrated sometime after the new year. The SECDEF is going to say if the other services can do it then the USMC can too.

you and I both know Top that an attack sub or fighter jet is nowhere near what it's like having boots on the ground, not showering and not sleeping for days, and only eating once or twice a day if you're lucky..if you can even muster the appetite for that

I am not even going make the apple to oranges comment.....grunts on the ground and being cozy in a sub aren't even in the same league, h*ll it's a completely different sport

[silveradomick]

I'm sure by now you guys have read the study results published by the Corps, and SecNav Mabus' dismissal and insulting words regarding the Corps ability to conduct such a study. Also interesting is Congressman Ducan Hunter's call for Mabus' resignation. If you haven't, it's worth googling for. Very interesting stuff.

[Tennessee Top]

Doesn't matter what we or the CMC know or think. The SECDEF will set the policy. Nobody has to agree with it. I don't like the current open gay policy - don't think the SECDEF cares.

Hunter's letter had no impact. The SECNAV did not resign (nobody expected him to) and has not changed his stance.

[silveradomick]

Top, I hear what you're saying, I just thought it was so in line with our Corps values to actually give the idea a fair shake, and to prove what everyone already knew. We gave it a chance, and then presented hard, factual data concerning what they want us to do. That the political animals at the top ignored those facts is not surprising, but I'm happy that instead of just railing against it or knuckling under to pressure, the Corps vetted the idea and came to a fact based conclusion to reinforce its stance on the matter. I know an Instructor at SOI who was involved in the study, and he was personally offended Mabus' statements. When I talked to him at the beginning of the study he was excited about the opportunity, and had many encouraging things to say about the female volunteers for it. Over time he was legitimately surprised by the toll that infantry work took on what he described as the cream of the crop of females in the Corps. He went in with a truly open mind, and the facts are the facts. To suggest otherwise (as Mabus did) is an insult to our honor and integrity.

[Tennessee Top]

I agree. And, I like that the USMC is on record as being against the whole concept. If it fails (like so many believe it will), then nobody can say we didn't tell them so.

With all that said. Many (myself included) never thought open gays would work either. All indications are, it has been a nonstarter. So who's to say, this issue will turn out any different. We just all may get surprised yet again - and Mabus may be right afterall (as much as I would hate to have to admit it).

[silveradomick]

The difference there top in my opinion is that gay males are no different physically than straight males. There have always been gays serving in the military, they just hid it, or they didn't and nobody cared. As the recent study proved, females are just prone to breaking easier under the rigors of infantry work than males are. It's a physiological difference, whereas being gay is a psychological one.

[silveradomick]

I just hope they don't force a lowering of the physical standards to make it easier for females to get into the infantry. More than anything else, that will get Marines killed.