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My 15 year old brother has flat feet and he was asking me if the doctors can fix it since when he grows up he is gonna join the us marine corps and go special operations and he is afraid his flat feet will get in the way or disqualify him or injure?
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Maybe. If this is a keen interest he need to see a podiatrist that can examine him & provide such information. He should also look into the USMC comments about disqualifying physical findings. Flat feet will often not become a problem until the feet must carry the full muscle mass/weight of an adult. I am not aware that anything would be done surgically, but treatments are available.
Answered 3/10/2021
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