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Originally Posted by dirtytoy
I just wanted to post an intro and say thank you for letting me join your board. I have ran through every topic on here that I can find. Very Very use full board thank you for your fine work attn to detail and most of all your SERVICE to this wonderful country. 
I'm 24, When I was 18 I tried to join the Navy to try out for SEALs. I was unsuccessful in doing so because I was DQ from MEPS with a 3 in hearing. Wait do you here something? Oh no I cant never mind  I was very disheartened and decided to pursue a normal civilian career  So now I work for WA fish and Wildlife. Good job, good pay, good career, boring, trivial, and I feel like a sheep.
I have decided to look into the ARMY SF, I think that I should have looked into this in the first place because you guys are a better fit for me than SEALs anyhow, I work very well with people and have a very low temper. I believe that with hard work I would be able to get through training and provide a great service to my country and bring honor to my family.
The only tick is getting through the hearing test at MEPS. I have the local recruiter pulling my records from the navy, and I will be going up to Ft Lewis one of these Wednesdays to listen in on a SF recruitment. I still need to fully come to a conclusion on whether I should go through with this if possible, but I feel the answer will come to me when I am ready.
Sorry for the long wind. keep up the good work and Stay safe, because I may need some guidance from you guys soon.  |
Unless you have found a way to improve your hearing without electronic or mechanical assistance, your 3 on the PULHES will DQ you for SF as well.
We cannot take a guy who cannot hear well. Not fair to you or your teammates.
I think a lot of people with significant physical limitations want to be SF without considering the impact on their potential teammates. Admirable goal, but ultimately selfish and dangerous.
TR
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