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Full Metal Jacket · August 12, 2005, 09:08 PM

Just wondering if you can join any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces with asthma/allergies. I assume it would be toughest to be a pilot or a Marine with allergies/asthma out of any other branch. If not, does this mean you cannot be drafted either? What if you had asthma/allergies as a youngster but at 18 you lost your asthma and want to join the armed forces?

Thanks.

August 12, 2005, 09:08 PM	#1
Full Metal Jacket Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2004 Posts: 260	Can you join the Armed Forces with asthma/allergies? Just wondering if you can join any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces with asthma/allergies. I assume it would be toughest to be a pilot or a Marine with allergies/asthma out of any other branch. If not, does this mean you cannot be drafted either? What if you had asthma/allergies as a youngster but at 18 you lost your asthma and want to join the armed forces? Thanks.