Question for those who may know. I am a 40 year old man. I will finish my BSN in May. I have spoken to members of Army, Navy, and Air Force. I was strongly considering the Navy, but when I spoke to the recruiter she really seems to be looking for an excuse to exclude me. Eventually she noticed my elbow and asked about it. I have a mild case of psoriasis. She sent me an email a few days later saying that disqualifies me from Navy nursing and that there was no waiver . A couple days after that she sent another email asking for documentation from my doctor about it.
After evaluating everything in my life, etc, the Army reserve looks to be the best fit for me. My concerns:
1. I suck at running. I get bad shin splints. I've been working on it and am slowly getting better. Slowly!
2. I have two very minor arrest from 20 years ago. I was 18 and 19. Drunk and disorderly.
Any advice. I'm putting in the work to make this happen.