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can meps DQ u from joining with high cholesterol?
Dear Chris --
Yes, you can be disqualified at MEPS for having a cholesterol count that is so high it puts you at risk for heart attacks. Since basic training will stress your body more than most young Americans are accustomed to, any factors that put that person at risk for heart attack or stroke during exercise will become a disqualifying factor at the MEPS physical.
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Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard
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Cynthia Bedell
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I am the Commander of the Surface Communications and Support Systems, contract management office. I am currently an active duty Colonel.
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I have bachelors and masters degrees in Engineering. I also hold a patent for a new way to process composite materials into complex shapes.
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