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My stepson apply to the marines and was failed do to a perceived shoulder injury
Is there a waiting period before he can apply to the army and be accepted His shoulder has been checked by an orthepedist and cleared of injury
Just have him bring the documentation from the doctor with him to the recruiter. He'll have to go back through MEPS but if the orthopedist has cleared him the doctors will take that into account. As long as he hasn't actually been in the military and separated for medical issues he has no waiting period unless there is a locally imposed one by MEPS. A recruiter can answer that question easily.
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Aaron Shifferly
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I am currently an active duty Army Captain in the Military Police Field. I have been enlisted (Military Intelligence) and attended The United States Military Academy at West Point. I can answer questions related to the Army, posting, jobs, lifestyle, workings... pretty much anything you can throw at me with the exception of very specific recruting or medical questions. I have no expertise in what it takes to get in the military other than the fact that I, myself, joined at one point in time.
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I have experience in both deployed and garrision environments as a Military Police Officer.
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Bachelor of Science in Arabic and French from United States Military Academy at West Point.
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