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Originally Posted by Kittens
Lol this guy has the balls to say you pat yourself on the back when he claims his dreams of being a super soldier failed because he had to wear glasses.
I'm legit lol'n right now, holy shit how sad.
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Do you ever think for more than 2 seconds before posting pure idiocy on this forum?
@Savage_Viking
1 year ago
I ran into the 'perfect vision' problem when I applied to be a warrant officer Apache pilot. Although I aced my tests my vision didn't meet the requirements. So, I canceled pursuing the warrant officer path, stayed enlisted and went on to special operations and had a blast. Turns out that a few years after I applied the Army changed the standards for vision to be a pilot, but at that point I was older and just didn't want to go through the hassle again. Pursuing my pilots license now after retirement. Great video as always.
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@Ananamitron
1 year ago
Made MEPS definitely tell me no. They sent me back 3 times, sent me to eye specialists, and found out I had Keratoconus and would need a cornea transplant. Wouldn't have known otherwise. Fortunately, I can still get a first-class medical for the FAA and can fly still, just not in the military.
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@Kamorov
1 year ago
This is absolutely wild ... your story is very similar to mine with growing up wanting to be a fighter pilot and being hit in 98 with sight problems unfortunately I was told by everyone that my flight career was effectively ended so when I graduated in 01 I ended up going towards the army instead.
After doing 10 minutes of research, there's seems to be some conflicting information on the vision requirements which has probably changed over the years due to pilot shortages and advancements in eye correction with LASIK eye surgery.
The military’s stunning fighter pilot shortage: One in four billets is empty
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...lets-is-empty/
My dream of being a fighter pilot ended in the 90s when my mother (the wife of an Air Force Captain) told me my vision wasn't good enough to be a pilot. I still think it's the most badass job in the world, but I will have to settle for buying my own jet someday.
I'm 41 now and I'd bet my bottom dollar I would outperform a physical fitness test of 90% of new recruits or active-duty servicemen.
But one thing for sure is, kittens - your fat, tub of shit punk ass would have never qualified for any military service as I'm certain you couldn't perform a single pull-up, two push-ups or run a sub 10-minute mile even on your best day. 