Question:
Has anyone ever joined the armed forces after WLS?
I am interested in the navy or airforce and wonder if they will take me. — [Anonymous] (posted on February 4, 2002)
February 4, 2002
i found this in the library, hope it helps
http://obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/question.phtml?N=b1008131099&Search_Word=military
— Tica G.
February 4, 2002
I can answer this question. My husband is active duty Navy and is
currently stationed as a processor at a Military Entrance Processing
Station. None of the services will take you after WLS. Medical will not
approve it.
— [Anonymous]
February 4, 2002
Hi my husband is in the Navy,Recruiting Command and they don't because its
a major surgery that alters the body. You need to be world wide assignable.
sorry
— Tisha W.
February 4, 2002
I don't have an answer for you, but I just wanted to say "WOW - What a
wonderful question!"
— Goldilauxx B.
February 4, 2002
Hi there, I was active duty Air Force for eight years and was discharged
for weight. I fought my weight tooth and nail the whole time and it
finally caught up to me. I when i knew that it was inevitable that I would
be booted out I inquired about WLS since the military will pay for
dependants to have it. The doc said that I should be an ideal candidate.
That was until he called Wilfred Hall and they said that the recovery time
would be too long and even though I would lose weight I wouldn't be World
Wide Qualified after that. So there you have it. Ironic huh?
— [Anonymous]
February 4, 2002
Sorry, but you cannot join the Armed Services after any kind of WLS.
— Phil J.
September 2, 2003
Well I am confused. I am a full time Law Enforcement Officer and I
recently looked into the Marine Corp because I was interested in being an
MP. I was told that they can not exclude you because the surgery, only if
you have complications that have caused major problems. I had to go as far
as sending my recruiter my medical records and a letter from my surgeon, I
was then told that I was accepted by the recruiting office, but I would
have to go to Jacksonville for final medical clearance. Never went that
far so I am not sure what the final disposition would have been, but it is
not true that they exclude you from the get go.
— Amanda F.
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