February 16, 2010
Can I join the military if I was diagnosed with childhood asthma?
Chris asked:
I haven’t been diagnosed since I was like 6 or 7, and I never used my inhaler once. And if I can’t is there some kind of test that I could do that would prove I don’t have asthma now?
Myles
I haven’t been diagnosed since I was like 6 or 7, and I never used my inhaler once. And if I can’t is there some kind of test that I could do that would prove I don’t have asthma now?
Myles
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Comments on Can I join the military if I was diagnosed with childhood asthma?
Tony
As long as you can give the enemy something to shoot at, you can join right up.
Isai
If you honestly have no problems with asthma now, just don’t tell anyone in the military you ever had it. Some kids do kinda grow out of it. They will never know if you never give them any proof or tell them.
Julianna
Yes it’s possible. You can lie about having asthma which is always a dumb idea OR let them know you have it, they’ll give you some type of test which measures how you breath (i think…not sure on that) then if everything is good you can get a waiver for it. Going this route will take a little extra time but it’s better than lying.
…And i think this is the correct process…don’t quote me.
Prince
well yes.i was aksing my brother in law about the physical when i was thinking about joining and he said it was the easier than a football physical.
Alanna
Leave that up to the military to decide. Nobody on YA can give you a definitive answer on this - it will depend on your individual history.
Whatever you do, do NOT conceal anything or lie about ANYTHING when you fill out your forms. If you do, and you are caught (which usually happens, believe it or not), you will get a Dishorable Discharge faster than you can say, “One year in Ft. Leavenworth”.
And you just might get that year in Leavenworth, too!
It’s called “fraudulent enlistment”, and you’ll get more severe punishment for it than for punching a 2nd Lieutenant.
Makayla
As I was at MEPS last week, they listed some things that you needed to tell them about ASAP because they can with no warnings be fatal at any time. Asthma after the age of 13 or 14, can’t remember which, was one of them. As long as you can provide documentation that you haven’t had it since you were a child I don’t think it will be a problem. It will probably just require more paperwork as well as the test mentioned before.