I was in the same spot. and our So I left his office and my recruiter took me to up to the hotel. Everyone I know lied about something, he'll if everyone was honest about drug use there wouldn't be a military. So they just left that section blank and filled in the most recent appointment, making it look as if i never went in at all until just the other day. The doctor who found it said it not a big deal and they will let me in . Same with another section. So now I have to play stupid as if nothing happened at MEPS but clearly they know I said something at MEPS. I know a guy who lied about lasik because he didn't want to wait 6 months and nobody at meps found out. Should I lie at MEPS and if so will I likely get caught? Post by Cisco4711 January 12th, 2010, 7:10 am. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Alright, you've got me interested. This comment has been overwritten by this open source script to protect this user's privacy. Now the most commonly performed eye laser surgery, LASIK involves creating a partial-thickness corneal flap and using an excimer laser to ablate the bed of the cornea. A young woman wanted to join the Air Force and went to MEPS. lie at MEPS? I don't want to waste the time of past professors and employers if it doesn't matter. Talk openly with your recruiter, MEPS staff, and your family. Lying on your SF-86 is an aspect of personal conduct, and deliberately falsifying or omitting information prevents investigators from getting the full picture of who you are and how you have conducted yourself thus far. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. While there, he experienced the emotionally stressful and physically demanding environment of being a Trainee at Lackland AFB. The wrist has handled push ups every other day since I was cleared to get back to it and my eyes are perfect, but I'll know for sure at 6 months. Further, he won't be able to enlist nor commission in any branch of the military ever again. I have to go to a cardiologist 3 weeks from now to say if its a no go or not . I went through Air Force BMT in the lste 70's . How about this: Lying to join the military is a fraudulent enlistment and can result in a felony conviction. Thanks for the details. The young man did see another counselor in the same clinic, who identified several other stressors in his life, including moving away from home to begin college, worries about the cost of college, and a strong fear of public speaking. Wait 1-3 years off the medication. A young man decided to join the Air Force and contacted a Recruiter. What I love is everyone parrots RECRUITERS ALWAYS LIE. What will you do at PI or San Diego when the withdrawal symptoms hit? It allows MEPS to see your entire Electronic Health Record (EHR). They'll simply deny him enlistment and move-on. Retired in '02 as a Senior Chief(E-8 for you landlubbers). My gramma always told me I had to be able to look at myself in the mirror, and know that if I couldn't-- I wouldn't sleep well at night. You have runs risk that a Soldier could not live with. I would say lying at meps is a low risk high reward type of deal. 1. Sounds about like what I figured. The cousin survived, and revealed she was deep in a gambling debt. Shoulda been a dishonorable. You will never become a United States Marine. Talk openly with your recruiter, MEPS staff, and your family. You should have had a post-op visit to measure refractions at 90 days post-op and then another 30 days after that visit.https://www.public.navy.mil/netc/centers/ceneoddive/ndstc/documents/manmed_chap15.pdf. What Is The Biggest Lie You Ever Heard, Told Or Someone Told You? Know what makes you a poor candidate. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I know I have to be able to function without medication and I can, but have not been consistently been of the medication simply because of the existence of standardized tests should I lie to my recruiter and say that while I have such a prescription I have been off it for atleast the minimum time period states or should I be honest because in reality it doesnt take a long time to get off a medication completely atleast for ADHD medications which are stimulants and what they dont know wont hurt them because my ADHD does not really effect me much at all anymore. If it had been correctly disclosed, he likely would have required a waiver and additional counseling before joining the Air Force. So do you think the cost is worth the benefit? 73. Any help would be appreciated. Dont lie. She went to the SGTs and the Chaplin professing that she lied at MEPs. View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries View Articles View Gallery Uploads Marine Friend . What is the biggest lie you have ever told or been told, The following errors occurred with your submission. Then I met his boss; Sub-station commander. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Applicants often need further evaluation or counseling before they can live the rigorous and stressful military lifestyle. I am perfectly health for Army service and will be telling hte MEPS doctors that *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win. KUDOS! Major unions have lost court cases and in one instance suffered severe financial damage in the process. Processing Stations (MEPS) Your visit to a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) determines your mental aptitude, as well as physical and moral qualifications for enlistment in the Army. See Article 83 UCMJ. You need to disclose it. No personally identifying information (PII). They may lie about behaviors, charges, and other possible information that could disqualify them from enlisting in the military. If you would like to protect yourself, add the Chrome extension TamperMonkey, or the Firefox extension GreaseMonkey and click Install This Script on the script page. The suicide counselor for the cousin recognized that our young man was confused and worried from his family's recent crisis. I was told I had heart murmur when I was 6 and was told that I would grow out of it little to say I didn't they found it at meps . Own this and you may be surprised, if nothing else you will have evolved as a man. This isn't the place, and you aren't the expert. My recruiter went the other direction, really stressed "Make sure you disclose EVERYTHING". He stopped seeing the counselor after only 6 months from beginning counseling and successfully continued his college education. You need to provide all documents not just a cover letter or info sheet. Quite a few of the guys in my squadron had a screw lose. During the MEPS process, recruits may be tempted to lie about past events. It could just be too early that they do not want to be responsible if there is a tear due to your eyes are still healing. !, Military Life and Issues, 8 replies Lying scumbag Johnson on MSNBC lying-no challenge from host, Elections, 31 replies The paper requests numbers from the pre-surgery, 90 days after pre-surgery, and a month after that. I have changed a few details to maintain anonymity, however the basics of the stories are very real and did happen. So I was told to go into his office and asked me if I was lying about any paperwork and that is there anything I didn't disclose with my recruiter or if I have done drugs. Some typical things that people lie about at MEPS include: Medical History By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 2. I genuinely had not considered that the way I'm acting could be considered morally suspect, or aggravating to the recruiter. It is against the APC Forum Rules to advocate any labor action which is not authorized by the RLA/NMB. They are looking for consistency". And also a expunged ticket and felony charges. Option 2: Lie. Let's all throttle back a bit. On the way to Meps we got a call from the Chief who asked us if we had ever been asked to lie, had criminal charges etc. I didn't want to throw anybody the bus just want the correct paperwork to be done because it would take a google search to find all that medical stuff on me and I would like to work in government, What do I do? PERIOD. Obviously I will tell them about my felony charge. I had lasik about 6 months ago and the recruiter originally told me that all I would need is a letter filled out by the doctor. 4,250. Come visit our wiki over in r/Navy. As a reminder, this subreddit is for civil discussion. SSG Sean Donahue - Though your verbiage is way bolder than mine (my post on this issue is above) I fully agree with you!!!! Lying will. My dad said hell no, lost 60lbs and 6 years later has had zero knee pain. However, you do sign a paper that allows the navy to look through your medical history if something bad happens during training. Unless you know it's a legitimate issue that impairs your physical and/or mental ability to carry out your duties, don't say a thing. With his counselor, they decided he should try medication (Sertraline/Zoloft) for control of his symptoms. Most major airlines are in negotiations at this time, and many are contentious. Station commander looked at my medical paperwork and said word-for-word: " You stick to the script. Telling them what I told the recruiter and what he told me. Recruits who pass their physical and have no prior history may be accepted because the military does not routinely pull medical information. One of those better to ask for forgiveness than permission situations it seems. If you can not look at yourself in the mirror in the morning it was the wrong decision. Should I start applying scar reducing cream to make it less noticeable? In bootcamp a kid had asthma and almost passed out going through the chicken road and he got kicked out for lying about his asthma, so I would be honest. This includes lying by omission (leaving information out) and lying by commission (purposefully misleading). Stuck waiting for MEPS to process my info from Military to Military as well as MEPS to MEPS. He did well on the entrance exams and was motivated to succeed. a) Check our wiki b) Run a search c) Post your question with a *clear and specific title*, Press J to jump to the feed. Because the military does not. So I'm trying to go into USMC and I have been talking with this recruiter for a few months now. uuugh, it was hot. Ive had the doctor write two letters and both have not been good enough. Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear. So ur saying stay off the pills for 90 days and I doesnt come up?how? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Downside, potentially get caught, hit with fraudulent enlistment, permanently disqualified. They said "No problem, we'll work around it." Anything that deals with flying can cause problems with some that have had Lasik. Do not encourage lying. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. MEPS' job is the same as the recruiter's job. We have been contacted by major union legal teams regarding this issue. He might have been denied, or if he was approved, he would at least have been more prepared to handle the BMT experience. You were torn and want to be honest. You may need further evaluation or counseling before you can live a rigorous military lifestyle. After seeing the counselor for about 3 months, he was diagnosed with Dysthymia and Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). Well today I reserved an 11x op 40 contract with plans to go to MEPS Tues/Wed. Lied at MEPs about mental health history and drug history. Do you think the risk of getting shit bags and future suicides is worth the chance that one of them might be decent? Integrity is what you do or how you act when no one is watching. Also, if that user name is actually your name it's a sign that you might not really be very good at this subterfuge thing. For every one of these little vignettes there is an outstanding Soldier, Sailor, Airperson or Marine that said "No" when asked, and is out there doing outstanding shit. This disorder was triggered in BMT from a previously undisclosed mental condition. Instead, she had abysmal chances for waiver approval because she never got the additional examination needed for a waiver (plus lying isn't helpful to a case), so she was separated despite the recommendation of her MTI. 03-10-09, 06:54 PM #10. redsox1804. 48.8K. Is there a glaucoma suspect trait i should be wary of, are there any other eye traits that would require further testing. Though my friend told me his exam consisted of a puff eye test, exam for glaucoma screening. Press J to jump to the feed. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 21 years active duty,kept my mouth shut about stuff that just did not need to be amplified. For more information, please see our Thank you for the quick replies. Handle this the right way, as you should all things. I realize you were told to lie, but you should have refused. He hadn't told them he had lasik. We all come to this website for information and most of us have been corrected on our approach by the main contributors in some fashion. I got LASIK a few months ago, I know the minimum time from surgery to MEPs has to be at least 6 months. What do you think will they look back on my medical records after finding a heart murmur ? (if I do that then I would have to get all medical records I gave to them). If your eyes are otherwise healthy, the services will usually waive up to 5 diopters of cylinder (astigmatism). MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station. It happened to be depression and medication for it. My experience: I told the truth about something that should have been a non-issue. May 6, 2020. john danaher instructional videos HELP!!! I called the head recruiting office in my district and he said the same thing (trust but verify), that letters of rec are no longer considered important to packages. and was it a mistake for being honest at MEPS? This is my reaction as I am. The purpose of this script is to help protect users from doxing, stalking, and harassment. I've done the 1 month check and will do the 6, 3 months is coming up so I'll have to get that on the books. It indicates, "Click to perform a search". I'm guessing you're done. In hindsight, had I known this disaster of 'hurry up and wait' would happen I would have waited another month to check in. LASIK and LASEK are forms of corrective refractive eye surgeries, and both reshape corneas permanently. This was the man who my friend had confessed his pot usage to when we first showed up a month ago, but now my friend lied to him and he accepted the lie without hesitation. Keratinous is NOT trifling; it is the major cause for corneal transplant in the US-a very expensive medical issue. Should I be honest with my recruiter and try to get a waiver? Here is the Press Release. We lost quite a few, we were down to just a few of us by graduation. AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. why worry about it if it becomes a problem deal with it then. Do you think that they would have been able to successfully cope with these circumstances following the earlier problems? I got both of these surgeries in order to be a seal, and would fucking hate if the reason I can't get in are the very surgeries I got in order to qualify for training. One guy kept getting ahold of his prrsonal items somehow and got caught playing a saxophone in the barracks. In the end, I did everything I could to prove I was completely fine. Your Visit to MEPS All enlisted recruits are evaluated at MEPS Your recruiter helps prepare you for MEPS There are many specific medical conditions that may disqualify you from joining the U.S. Military. I have to go to a cardiologist 3 weeks from now to say if it's a no go or not . AF gives thumbs-up to pilots who had LASIK surgery - News - Stripes, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Forgetting the medical side of this for a moment You must log in or register to reply here. Adhd is no big deal, however if it's serious I would lie. And yet when the recruiter tells them to lie so he doesn't have to do paperwork they always believe him that no one will find out. Went to MEPS the next morning and everything was normal until medical debriefing. Second, you state that the ORs are pushing you to lie. But Im afraid that they will go back on my medical records and find out I lied . I wouldn't recommend it (even ignoring the important integrity aspects of your question. I got to certain sections and told him I have to say "yes" to these questions and I knew how important they were. We are going to have to start policing this, because it's becoming too common. I swear I was born in the wrong generation. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. After a few weeks, he began to complain of chest tightness, shortness of breath, and tunnel vision, which are classic signs of Exercise Induced Asthma (EIA), a potentially disqualifying condition. My knees were pretty well shot after 4 years active 11B. It is irrelevant whether the union itself has anything to do with the action. As long as you werent taking the pills within 90 days it wont pop up so just dont talk about them. I don't suggest lying, but literally almost everyone I know of has lied about something. Your insistence on snapping back or being defensive only adds evidence to a immaturity that will not serve the military. It does not belong to any particular service division. Downside, you might take a bit longer to get the green light to process and might also have to get documentation from your doctor that you don't need your meds anymore. When we started to fill out similar questions with the recruiter I started saying 'yes' on some of the questions. Stupid kids want the power, the prestige, the money, the sweet benefitsthe military has a lot to offer. Or should I be honest with my recruiter and if I cant get a waiver, lie at MEPS. Should I lie/not mention LASIK when I finally go to MEPs? Finally, he was incorrectly interpreting the questions from his recruiter and MEPS to what he believed his own history was. It was not a mistake for being honest at MEPS, it was a mistake for being dishonest on the paperwork. I was at SOI-West last summer. The most popular bodybuilding message boards! HELP!!!! First, you are the one liable WHEN you get busted lying. He passed MEPS, signed a contract, and entered Basic Military Training (BMT). LASIK Surgery Checklist. I was still in high school, wrecked my car and tore up my hand a few weeks later, was medically discharged :/. He. Also it is about what job that you are going to do as a Officer. Know preoperative, operative, and postoperative . 48.3k Members 151 Online Created Sep 13, 2012 Join Top posts december 6th 2015 Top posts of december, 2015 Top posts 2015 Know how to find the right doctor. Okay, so I need some advice. The military is used to this, and they really don't care down the road. Has "just asking for a friend" EVER worked, even if true? It is possible to lie about your depression during MEPS (Military Entrance Process). The main difference between them is that with LASIK, a corneal flap is created and replaced, and with LASEK, the top layer of the cornea is loosened, moved, and reattached. ", he thought the answer was "No" because his cousin was the one getting counseling and he hadn't been diagnosed. Copyright 1996-2023 AR15.COM LLC. You must log in or register to reply here. I am going into the marines and have a contract to go to security school where you need a TS if you complete it. She could have been honest about her history and told the Recruiter, who would have told MEPS. Please don't sabotage your own union's efforts on your behalf. Discomfort after surgery is minimal, and vision recovery usually takes place in 1 to 2 days. They might nowWhy would you pose a question on a public website. . I lied at meps . MEPS, Eye Exam, and Lasik It is against the APC Forum Rules to advocate any labor action which is not authorized by the RLA/NMB. Don't they pull your medical records, or did this happen after they checked? A slight delay in schedule will not change your end game. Option 1: Being truthful and working a waiver that is doable. Yet I come on this forum and nearly every single hopeful has 4 LORs from all sorts of military personnel and powerful individuals. Doctors said I had asthma growing up, my recruiter said don't mention it, he was probably jumping to conclusions. I swear I've met more dudes getting chaptered in the infantry for mental problems (like a few guys are mentally insane) than I ever imagined. Be the first to receive exciting news, features, and special offers from Bodybuilding.com! 27. So what should I do: should I call him and polk the bear? She joined the army and just before graduating AIT she decided the Army wasn't for her (I told her not to do it, but did she listen? Personally, go find another doctor that is ex-military that can weed through the BS. So a few days later I went to MEPS but before we went we had to fill more paperwork out. MEPS, short for Military Entrance Processing, rolled out a new system yesterday called MHS Genesis. That's what the exam is for, to make sure you're fit for duty. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tool+bag&defid=1959463. It also helps prevent mods from profiling and censoring. You will not be able to live the Army values and lead Soldiers in the future. Yes. My friend says I might be in danger for being honest. These include conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, epilepsy, heart issues, Asperger's, and PTSD. So we met a few days later and met his shadow that will be taking his place and filled out all the medical paperwork. So what are the lessons from these stories? A forum to discuss Navy Recruiters, processing at MEPS, Delayed Entry Program, Enlisted Ratings, "A" Schools, Officer Candidate School, Recruit Training Command, and transferring to your first command. (yes pretty much threw him and his boss underneath the bus). I have ADHD and a prescription but function perfectly fine off the meds bc ADHD does not effect me much at all anymore. And if you don't know what to do, you have no business applying to the military. You are using an out of date browser. Make it impossible to lie? Once you have gone through initial questioning phases with your recruiter and have discussed your options, your recruiter will set an. Texted him asking if he got the paperwork and he said he did (at this point I knew a commander came in and talk to the two and now I know he is pissed). After a few more weeks, the doctors determined he did not actually have EIA, but was experiencing panic attacks and anxiety which subconsciously manifested as physical symptoms (a Psychosomatic Disorder). Cookie Notice It may not display this or other websites correctly. I went through in 2011 after Lasik. The largest military subreddit on reddit. Am I? For information regarding Navy enlisted ratings, see [Twisky's Rating Information Guide] (https://www.reddit.com/r/newtothenavy/comments/6mxv7c/links_to_official_information_on_every_enlisted/). Should I lie and say the scar is from an accident like jumping over a fence that needed stitches? if the issue will not comprise your ability to serve in your unit and MOS, keep your mouth shut.. What about me? I got disqualified to join the Air Force/military and I wanted to let you all know what was going on and how I was disqualified by MEPS.. I have enough money saved to get the surgery, and I'm willing to wait the 180 days, but I don't know how available that waiver is, and my OR doesn't recommend doing anything that will create more hurdles for me to get past at MEPS, stating each hurdle decreases my chances of becoming an officer. Our advice is consistently not to lie at MEPS. About 3 years before joining the Air Force, his cousin attempted suicide. MEPS threaten to put these kids in fucking prison if they lie, and they lie anyway. If you are denied entry to the military, it is very possibly the best thing for both you and the government. So if you do lie and something goes wrong at buds, they do have the right to dig through your medical history and they will probably find out about the surgery and lasik. ), Arborry Hill Road Company, LLC Copyright 2006-2023, Service Academy Forums is a registered trademark of Arborry Hill Road Company, LLC. It may be at MEPS, it may be later in your career. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. That's just the way it happens. Downside, potentially get caught, hit with fraudulent enlistment, permanently disqualified. : r/USMCboot. He said the tests they do would not notice the lasik scar it's only if you tell them you had lasik that they do more in depth tests if there's any issues. If it won't come up again or if you don't need a TS-SCI, you can get away with not telling. JavaScript is disabled. For questions like "Have you ever had mental health counseling?" My gramma always told me I had to be able to look at myself in the mirror, and know that if I couldn't-- I wouldn't sleep well at night. They don't pull up your records unless you need a clearance or unless it comes up. The rules here have not changed, but the enforcement will now result in a 30 day ban from APC for violations. Because he felt that his condition was very mild, and that it was part of his cousin's support program, he did not disclose this to his Recruiter, nor MEPS. This is a process a person goes through after they have gone through the medical screening to join the army. My only option is to wait another month just to go back to get a 'check up', costing me precious time and money again, without insurance, pushing back my MEPS appointment another month or two. Interested in Officer programs? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. My cousin was in line for a navigator slot when he joined the Marines. If you struggle from any of the conditions mentioned below, it is a good idea to speak with a local U.S. Military recruiter. Its like a doctor told my dad he was going to need immediate knee surgery. If MEPS already okayed my medical documents, can they go back and try to get more info? #12. Stuck waiting for MEPS to process my info from Military to Military as well as MEPS to MEPS. Never saw him again. As a result, his history of mental health wasn't assessed by MEPS. When you're an officer and in a time-sensitive situation where lives are on the line, do you really think you have time to triple check? Now an MTI's recommendations are definitely considered, but they are really just a tiebreaker if the waiver authority is 50/50 on a case, and MTI's certainly do recommend separation sometimes. We can't definitively know the answer to these hypotheticals, but we do know that the military would have never prepared them for it because they never were evaluated. How do you think they would perform in a deployment, or at a remote assignment like Turkey or Greenland, or if they married and their future spouse later divorced them? If I go back to my doctor and ask them to fill it out with the actual dates (even though its not exactly on the mark of '90 days'), will it be a waste of time to send back to MEPS, maybe with a statement attached? Generally speaking, no. Let's Talk 3..e-mail: nathaliemunoz@live.comSubject "Let's Talk" you can send me anything you want from any topic!Previous LET'S TALK:1. https://goo.gl/jim. Free online program to promote the safety and well-being of military families. It is not the recruiters job to get you into the military, nor is it MEPS' job to disqualify you. Press J to jump to the feed. Your Recruiter will not be the one getting in troubleit will be you. Lasik and Meps processing Currently trying to fill out a packet for OCS, but my recruiter informed me that meps declined my medical history. Do not lie, falsify, or hide information. What is the worst that can happen? Want to learn about deploying, finances, mental health, cross-rating, and more? My 90 day period was more like 2 months, because that's when they called me back for a followup, so it wouldn't have made sense (distance traveled and financially) to go back a month later for a '90 day' followup. If you are 100% sure that both are non-issues and you can perform without them holding you back, then just don't mention it. You're assuming her recruiter didn't know With the rise of electronic medical records it'll become extremely hard to lie for meps. I was honest at MEPS. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Its in your best interest to get through MEPS. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The girl with the suicide attempt would not be allowed to enlist today though. 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