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i have a question about if i was to have surgery to get a mass removed from my upper arm would it affect me in any way of joining the army,it would really help to know sir.
The answer is 'it depends'. You didn't give enough information to really answer your question in earnest. If it were cancerous, that would affect your chances far more than, say, a mole removal. You probably would have to get it removed to join, but anything beyond that I can't say for sure.
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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.
Experience
I have experience in both deployed and garrision environments as a Military Police Officer.
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Arabic and French from United States Military Academy at West Point.
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