Can I qualify for military?

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I am prior service, with 14 years guard experience. I've been out since 2000. About 5 years ago I started falling, bumping into walls, vision issues, paresthesia. I see a MS specialist and have no plaques or any objective signs of ms. In fact for the past 3 years I have been getting healthier than every before ( just lost 60 pounds and ran a half marathon) I have very few symptoms now, all subjective and would really like to join the guard again. I MISS it, and would love to rejoin as an officer. I called the recruiter and I should qualify for age (I'm 45 but with 14 years I should be able to sign up until I'm 49) he encouraged me to not tell them about my history. Just get through the physical with amnesia of my medical history. I CAN'T do that. I will need a waiver anyway as I've had neck surgery with a fusion. (No limitation ...surgery is 10 years old) I did have a vitamin d deficiency, and was hoping that could explain away my symtoms.

I'm trying to post this to a medical board on allnurses., but I can't find a way to post t to the specific board. Please feel free to move it if you know how ;) Thanks for any insight!

Oh, Lunah, I always knew there were MULTIPLE reasons I've pledged eternal (professional!!) love in your direction... :)

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

LOLOL! :) And here is the USAF one:

I am clearly procrastinating this morning ... I'm trying to pack 9 months' worth of necessities into one large rucksack!!! Ugh.

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Use ziplock bags as compression packing cubes. It sounds stupid but it helps.

Also - whatever you can't carry and you think you'll want, pack it up in a box, address it as best you can, leave it with about twenty bucks with a friend of yours. Have them mail it as soon as you leave, or just mail it to your contact over there as soon as you leave. You should get it in two to three weeks of arrival.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I've already got the Ziplock bags going - learned about that in officer basic, they're like space bags! :-D

I am headed to a FOB where we may get mail once a month... may. And no PX. So I have a bit of extra stuff to bring!!

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You answered my other question. :)

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