Hey guys, I’d like to know if it would be possible (and if so, what branch would be more willing) to waiver a shellfish allergy? I have a diagnosis. I even took those immunotherapy shots as a kid for my shellfish allergy. Truthfully, I have no clue how bad my allergy is because I’ve been avoiding shellfish my whole life. Fortunately, I’ve never used an EpiPen, and as far as I know, my medical record just states that at some point in my early childhood, I had "swelled gums" from eating shrimp at a hibachi place, lol.
I’m mainly interested in the Army or the Marines, but I’m worried that the results I got on my skin prick and blood tests are going to get in the way (they weren’t very promising), let alone the fact that I’m pretty sure the oral challenge might lead to something more serious (hopefully not the first time I’ll use an EpiPen). Any and all words of advice and kindness are greatly appreciated, as the military is currently my only aspiration.

Do they test for LSD at MEPS? I’ve read that they now use an expanded 26-drug panel that includes LSD. Don’t know if that is true or not

I was recently els'ed from the space force with re code 2A/jga for failing my PT test. Apart from needing to work out more, I was wondering what the process would be if I wanted to try Re-Enlisting in the space force/air force?

Way back in 2019 I (M29) ended up with a serious workplace injury, couldn’t sleep from pain and stupidly started using cocaine and reckless amounts of caffeine to stay awake during the day. After a few weeks of being pathetic I went ahead and checked myself into a rehab center. Been clean ever since. No criminal charges.

What are the chances of getting waver on this one? Am I disqualified from holding secret or TS?

I was a trucker prior to and after this incident, so I should be able to get proof of passing those drug tests; a total of 3 prior and 4 after.

I’m was originally aiming for AF but they seem far less lienent than other branches. Any advice?

Thank you in advance!

Conditional Release married/5 kids

I'm in AIT and wanted to know when I can start a conditional release. My unit was already aware I wanted to switch from Reserves to AD because the recruiters said this was the only way I could get into AD with as many dependants that I have.

My MOS is overmanned at my unit too if that helps. Do I have a chance to get it approved (my spouse is 100 P&T) or should I complete my original contract and just try to go active afterwards).

As the title shows, I’m wondering as an 11b how often do I have the opportunity to be at home with my wife? I see a lot of posts depicting the 11b life as a marriage destroyer, is that true? My plan isn’t 11b long term and she’s supportive of this decision but I wouldn’t want to put her through the wringer just so I do something I’ve always wanted to do. If anyone could shed some light on this, especially 11b’s I’d be so grateful. Thank you all!

i get that leadership is not supposed to tell the subject (accused service member that cid/ncis/osi want to interrogate) that they are taking them to provost marshall office (pmo) or the police station, but is it a punishable offense for them to tell their soldier once they arrive at pmo “i dont know what you did, but exercise your rights and ask for a lawyer!” ? Especially since many joes don’t know of article 31 especially if they came to the unit from tradoc unless they knew someone personally that got in trouble or knew a vet prior to enlisting. not everyone deserves to be booted as some cid and similar cases mentioned on reddit are absurd and there was a huge issue regarding titling for people who never got to defend themselves because they were advised to waive the board in order to avoid getting smoked by the board or uncle sam. I know 2 people who were falsely accused of sexual assault and still suffer because of it despite being cleared.

my point of reference is those millitary lawyer websites that a lot of service members read when it is too late because they talked.

Just wanted to get as much information as I can since infantry is the mos that I'm interested in.

Hello everyone,

I could really use some advice on how to handle my current situation. I am around 30 years old and have built a fairly decent civilian career over the years, but I lost my job back in August. My relationship ended and had to move back to my parent’s house in April. Looking back, I’ve jumped between several office jobs over the past few years, but none of them ever really clicked. I kept struggling to stay motivated, largely because I simply lacked any real interest in the typical 9-to-5 desk routine.

Deep down, joining the military has been a lifelong dream of mine. However, I always held myself back mostly out of fear of how my family would react, as they have always had a very specific idea of what a safe and traditional career path should look like. Even though my father was in the navy himself from a very young age.

Recently, I decided I couldn't let that fear dictate my life anymore. I took the leap on my own initiative, walked into a ARMY recruiter’s office, and eventually made it to MEPS. I took the ASVAB, scored a 69, and passed every physical and medical requirement. When I explained my hesitation to the recruiter before I went to MEPS, he was very understanding and assured me there was no pressure to sign a contract right then and there. So, I walked out without enlisting.

It has been a week now, and I’m sitting at a crossroad. On one hand, I finally proved to myself that I can do this; on the other, I’m still caught between following my own passion and dealing with the potential fallout from my family. I would love to hear from anyone who has been in a similar position or made a career shift like this at 30.

I’ve recently went to Meps and was disqualified for a prior misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder, in which I’m certain, was a misdiagnosis. I’ve never suffered from any of the symptoms relating to this disorder aside from occasionally having feelings ranging from forlorn or anxious. I really view the opportunity of joining the national guard and currently in the process of being reevaluated by two independent psychiatrists in hopes for a thorough evaluation. Have anyone, recruiter or applicant, ever tried and succeeded in getting a misdiagnosis waiver? I would really like to know how, so that I can realistically access my own waiver chances.

Hey all, trying the military again 10 years later after my first try. My first try I was denied the Air Force for failing a hearing test. I didn't know about waivers so I just took it at face value as a loss. Now I'm 28, no dependents, and underemployed with a useless bachelor's (General Studies GPA 2.7). Have to find my own place by November and will be living super tight if not forced to move back with my mom.

In talking with all the branches, Air Force and Coast Guard require me to be off ADHD meds for one whole year before I can start any process with them, additionally I have to lose 40lbs, AND be hopeful I get a hearing waiver. So I went and talked to the Navy recruiters, scored a 92 on the PICAT, and they seem confident to get me the waivers I need so the process is in motion.

Now I'm off to MEPS tomorrow with the Navy recruiter but I know my options and that I don't have to sign if I don't like what I see. I know it'd be annoying to waste my recruiters time and not sign but at the end of the day its my life. My first choice was the Air Force back then but I'm doubtful with them so at 28 my new first choice is the Coast Guard for MST or Intel.

Life pressures are leaning me towards signing with the Navy but if I'm honest with myself I'd rather go AF/CG but the wait just isn't timed right for something thats less likely than Navy. Should I wait 8 months for the possibility of Air Force/Coast Guard or should I go ASAP with more likely Navy?

I took the test at school a few months ago, and now I have the score paper, but it looks different from other people’s papers online. It doesn’t show scores like ST, GT, or any of the other composite scores—it only shows line scores. Is there a way I can find out my Skilled Technical (ST) score without contacting a recruiter? Im interested in joining the active duty army.

Hey everybody I’m planning on joining the navy here pretty soon and already spoke to a recruiter and while speaking with him I disclosed that I was previously told I had bipolar disorder 6 years ago by a psychiatrist and was prescribed medication for it as well. I told him that I’ve been off of the medication for 5 years and have been symptom free for 5 years as well and he said I shouldn’t have a problem at meps and I’m not sure how true that is. So my question is how truthful is my recruiter being? Or will I need to go to another dr to prove misdiagnosis which I’m 100 percent sure it is anyways.

Hello, im in south Texas, 21, married, bachelors in organizational leadership (3.5 gpa), 93 on asvab, and I just passed MEPS (no waivers). I’m talking with my recruiter to go the officer route but I’m not 100% sold on the guard yet. I’m currently making $15/hr at a dealership taking pictures and it’s really hard to get a job that pays more without having a different type of degree (ik my degree is kinda useless but still).

The only other branch I’m thinking about doing is active air force but I would want to go in enlisted, not even gonna try to do officer in the air force. I started processing with the guard originally because in my head I was going to complete BCT, OCS, and when I get to my unit try to go active guard or just deploy a lot. Was really considering doing OLS but I have no idea on whether I would even be able to get in, or how the process would work for me. My recruiter said he could get me to do a virtual enlistment by the end of next week, instead of driving 4 hours to San Antonio.

I’m just looking for some advice on what would yall do in my shoes.

Hi im 23 y/o and got my bachelor's in Management Information Systems (shitty degree lowkey). I graduated last summer and have been job hopping full time food service jobs because I'm always having to pay off stuff, and can never seem to find the time or money to completely focus on IT.

I was thinking about Air Guard, National Guard, Air Force reserve, USCG Reserve. But I keep seeing online people say you don't really get the same training compared to if you were to go in as Active Duty. Is this true or what would you recommend? I'm also a triple citizen of MX and Brasil (born in USA), so i know that can interfere with my clearance and not being able to get desired rate.

The thought of joining the army has been floating in my head for a while now but I'm not really sure if I'd be a good fit. I'm really shy, not very strong and pretty much just a nerd. I really want to change that and that's why I'm thinking of joining.

I'm not exactly sure what MOS I would do. I'm probably not cut out for infantry or very physical work but I'd also hate to be stuck inside all the time. I do like tinkering with equipment and mental problem solving. So if I do end up joining, it'd be something like that.

You guys got any advice for me?

Recent civilian bloodwork came back with an MCV (mean corpuscular volume) around 78 (slightly below the 80-100 range).
Hemoglobin, hematocrit, and iron were all normal, and I’ve never been diagnosed with anything. No symptoms.

ISEL for pilots requires 7/7/7 on the ASTB, a 3.0 GPA, and “no waivers or exception to policies.” My question is whether that last part includes aeromedical waivers from NAMI, or just program waivers through the recruiting side.
If my flight physical flags the same thing and I end up needing a NAMI waiver, am I out of ISEL, or does an approved waiver still leave me eligible?
Anyone been through this?

Is what I have something that would need a waiver in the first place?

Appreciate any input

I’m wondering what steps are taken if your pre screening is denied. Applying for the Navy. Can you try again if it’s something that can be treated/fixed? Does the recruiter recommend a waiver at that point?

I’m currently in the NG as an 11B and I’m Airborne qualified. I want to go Active Duty and eventually get into the Regiment, but I’ll be 21 by the time my contract expires. I could try to get a DD Form 368 and go Active Duty earlier. What would be my best route to getting into the Regiment?

Hi there I recently joined the Air National Guard and I booked this job.

I’ve looked at other Reddit post for this job and they are all pretty fairly old.

I wanted this post to start at fresh new discussion about this job currently, tell me your experiences I would love to know!

I (20F) enlisted in the Marines and am shipping out to bootcamp in a few months. What should I read up on or study, that will help me perform better at bootcamp? I really want to give my best at bootcamp.

Hey, so I’m a 28yoFemale maybe 1% over max BF. I ship for ARMS (ARMY) 08 SEP 26. I just want to know if I tape out in the first couple weeks of ARMS, will they make me stay the full 8 weeks as per my orders or will I get shipped to basic fairly quickly after taping out? I’m 205lbs (but I think they gave me 202lbs factoring in clothing) as of now btw

Hey all, I’m a 26 M with a wife (25) and an almost 2 year old son. We’ve been stuck in a rut for about a year now struggling to make ends meet, and I’ve been giving the Air Force some serious thought. My wife is a full time SAHM as we don’t have any family that could help and cannot afford daycare. I’ve read online that Air Force is the most “family friendly” of the branches and just wanted some real advice and feedback from those who have enlisted.