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My sons has a bullet lodge in him for 5 yrs now. will parachuting affect it. he wants to join the army? my son was shot 5 yrs ago. they physicans left the bullet in because they felt it would have been more evasive to remove it so they left it in. my un
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Hello, : Hello, that is hard to answer without taking x-rays. If the bullet is lodged inside the bone, it's unlikely that he will have any problem. He needs to be evaluated by the army doctors (what will be one of the steps in the process of joining the army) to make the final determination if he will be able to join. Good luck!
Answered 10/3/2016
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? Waiver?: This site may help shine light on the matter: http://www.Military.Com/join-armed-forces/disqualifiers-medical-conditions.Html. I do not know if they would consider a waiver.
Answered 10/4/2016
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