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Getting into the military with epilepsy.

Tue, 03/25/2008 - 17:45
Hello, I tried to get into the Army when I was 18 but they denied me because they couldn't guarentee that I would or could get my medication on a daily basis!  It makes sense!  Now my 17 year old son has plans of joining the Navy.  I've told him what I went through and what they told me but he's already talked to recruiters that have told him that he could get in.  Do different branches have different rules for enlistment?  I've already made my son promise me that he wouldn't enlist until after Bush is out, but Bush has created such a mess it's going to take years to clean up his mess and to get our troops out safely!  My son's grades aren't good and I've already been told that the Navy won't take him unless he has at least a C average, so that sets my mind at ease!  Does anybody have any first hand knowledge regarding getting into the armed forces with E. 

Comments

Re: Getting into the military with epilepsy.

Submitted by wyboemail on Tue, 2008-05-13 - 08:44
I think he can get into the military. The footage of that soldier home on leave that had the seizure and the homeless guy robbing him.

Re: Getting into the military with epilepsy.

Submitted by gernblanston on Thu, 2008-09-25 - 22:00

Hi, my son who is 17 had his 2nd grand mal on Labor day.  He has not had one since his first one 4 years ago.  He was on depakote until 2 years ago, as he had no seizure activity on his EEG, and doc. said he was clean.  He wants to join the Navy or some other service like Marines, and is now so dissapointed that he can't.  Is all this true?  What if he goes to college on ROTC and does not have a seizure for 5 years???  Could he still be in ROTC?  Thanks.  BTW his seizure was so severe that he dislocated both shoulders anteriorly vs. posteriorly.

Thanks.

Gern (not my real name of course)

Hi, my son who is 17 had his 2nd grand mal on Labor day.  He has not had one since his first one 4 years ago.  He was on depakote until 2 years ago, as he had no seizure activity on his EEG, and doc. said he was clean.  He wants to join the Navy or some other service like Marines, and is now so dissapointed that he can't.  Is all this true?  What if he goes to college on ROTC and does not have a seizure for 5 years???  Could he still be in ROTC?  Thanks.  BTW his seizure was so severe that he dislocated both shoulders anteriorly vs. posteriorly.

Thanks.

Gern (not my real name of course)

Re: Getting into the military with epilepsy.

Submitted by scratch on Thu, 2008-05-15 - 06:02
i passed all the tests with flying colors and was denied access to the military because of this sz disorder....  granted this was a while ago... but it's still a sore spot that i couldn't get in and serve my country like my friends did....good luck with trying to get in but i doubt it very much......

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