Tia

I don’t think the military will take you with asthma.

Lyric

I doubt it.

It does not matter what climate you do basic training in, ti is tough and the toughest make it.

Asthma, controlled or not does not permit you to push yourself to that limit.

Amanda

No! Do not do it!
If you have asthma and go on a long forced march - far away from medical facilities - you’re chances of survival are VERY slim.
People enlisting in the Marine Corps have almost died while running near the airfield at the San Diego Recruit Depot!
This is one of the things you don’t keep a secret.
Sorry.

Reina

Its according to how progressed your asthma is.

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James

They are pretty strick on that, from what I have read on the goarmy.com discussion board.

Hadley

There’s a difference between a gym enviorment and basic training. A lot of basic training involves marching on dirt roads, which will cause you to inhale a lot of dust and other things that will trigger your asthma. I’ve seen guys have asthma attacks in the middle of hikes and they never had a history of asthma till then

Maeve

The problem is not as much the exercise but exposure to tear gas and the fact that if you have an asthma attack in a gas mask you can die.

Maryam

I don’t think the military will accept you with asthma.

Milton

That is probably the single most common reason to be discharged from the military while in basic training. The slightest indication that you might be asthmatic and you get tested. A positive reaction to the test and you are out on your ear.
My daughter got tested while she was in flight school because she caught a common cold.

Michaela

You have to notify the doctors at MEPS. If you do not it will be fraudulent enlistment. If you do, they will probably disqualify you from service. If you don’t, and then something happens to you and they find out you had this as a pre-existing condition, you will be in a world of trouble. Worst case scenario-you die and then they find out (remember you are going to sign medical release forms) they will investigate and get copies of ALL your medical records, then your husband will have no benefits. A guy in my company during basic was arrested due to fraudulent enlistment. After that you will have a federal criminal record and finding a job will be almost impossible. Tell the truth.

Sergio

While I commend you on your thoughts about joining the military I also have to tell you that even if you were accepted into the military… you are not thinking clearly… consider the fact that you could have an asthma attack at a very inconvenient time… like in the midst of battle… you could cause others to get hurt or killed because their attention could be diverted from defending themselves to worrying about you. Please reconsider joining… I say this with concern for you and your fellow soldiers.

Thomas

Go to your Fam Doc. Get all the documentation of your asthma that you can. generally if you have asthma after your 13th birthday, they can not qualify you for military service. As soon as they find out at MEPS, your processing will immediately stop and you will be sent home. they will tell you to tell them if you have asthma in medical briefing. If you do not tell them you have had asthma after your 13th birthday and they qualify you, you can be charged with fraud of enlistment, not only that you can die from not having an inhaler at basic training. you can not be on any kind of medication while at basic training. Your best bet would be to get that documentation, talk to your recuiter and see what they say. they may make you sign a bunch of waivers stating that you are in full physical and mental health in order to qualify you for service.