Hello gents, I want to thank anyone who is taking the time to read this. Sorry for the length of this post in advance.. Long story short, I first started seeing my Army recruiter back in late September. We had some problems with a medical allergy I have to Raw Shrimp. Was subscribed an epipen when I was 12, and never used it. It actually expired and that was the end of that. This raw shrimp allergy only causes me to get a itchy mouth, ears and tongue. But it is an allergy regardless and when I went to MEPS I was temporarily disqualified, and waiting on the waiver process. Two weeks later, good news I had the waiver approved and the PULHES score changed to a perfect picket fence. My recruiters at first, said I could not get an Option 40 contract because of the waiver. Then randomly a week later told me I could because something was passed? (This was a lie I later found out) So I tried scoring an 11x Option 40 contract but was beat to it literally by 5 minutes on the way to the office. So I reserved an 11x slot and went to MEPS to pick my job. I was set on 11x Option 40 and was going to stick to my guns and get nothing short of it! I qualified on everything for the Option 40, and before I left to MEPS I verified with the commander of my recruiting station and I double checked if obtaining Option 40 was still ok. (Because I was doing my own research and proving her silly in many situations where she was clearly stating wrong information.) She got fed up with me, and made some strong threats about how I still need to sign if option 40 isn't available. I ignored her threats, and went to threats for MY career. The next day I spoke to the guidance counselor and he told me it was IMPOSSIBLE to obtain anything with airborne with ANY MEDICAL WAIVER. Of course I knew that this was true, and was saddened by it. So I took the 11x slot and swore in earlier today. I felt it was the only option to where I want to go, which is the Ranger Regiment. Sorry for the novel, but my question is. When I go to OSUT and bust my butt in PT (Which wont be a problem I've been training for this for quite a while.) shooting qualifications and of course be a good soldier. What are the chances of an airborne or Ranger contract coming my way?
Thank you to all those who have served and kept this country great!
Thank you to all those who have served and kept this country great!