Jamarr/G\
Registered User
One of my life long dreams was to be an soldier in the army. Since I was kid up to high school graduation. Due to having a respiratory disease called "asthma" I'll never be able to fulfill my dream.
My question is, is there absolutely NO PLACE in the military for a man/woman with mild asthma?
Now before the answers start rolling I do fully understand the danger in having an asthmatic in the heat of battle due to some asthmatics having symptoms of short of breath,wheezing, tightness in chest as this alone can cost many lives. I know that it's a liability to be on active duty with that kind of condition. But what about for us asthmatics that are active in sports and outdoor environments and we show no symptoms at all?
I do carry an inhaler for emergency purposes but I've never had to use it but because I have filled a prescription for it I'm not eligible to enlist in the military. .
To all my vets and military brethren how do you feel about this subject? And this is not speaking about me in particular but people with mild asthma in general.
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My question is, is there absolutely NO PLACE in the military for a man/woman with mild asthma?
Now before the answers start rolling I do fully understand the danger in having an asthmatic in the heat of battle due to some asthmatics having symptoms of short of breath,wheezing, tightness in chest as this alone can cost many lives. I know that it's a liability to be on active duty with that kind of condition. But what about for us asthmatics that are active in sports and outdoor environments and we show no symptoms at all?
I do carry an inhaler for emergency purposes but I've never had to use it but because I have filled a prescription for it I'm not eligible to enlist in the military. .
To all my vets and military brethren how do you feel about this subject? And this is not speaking about me in particular but people with mild asthma in general.
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