Tough hit on the Lymphoma. Keep the faith and be motivated. Enrole in an ON-line university to continue your education, you can never have enough. Stay busy.
Tough
Hodgkin's Disease Lymphoma
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Re: Hodgkin's Disease Lymphoma
You can serve, once you have waited the required time and pass through the waiver process.Shouji wrote:Hello good Rangers, I just found out today that I have Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease. I am 17 years old, and I wish for nothing to stop me from fulfilling my dream of becoming a Ranger, but I cannot fight against the rules. I have heard that you must be free of cancer for 5 years before you join the Army, but my father who is retired from over 20 years service said that he knew a couple people who had other various cancers but still served. I wish to hear from you all what the facts are, as I do not want to do anything illegal, but if my joining eligibility is halted for 5 years, than I will wait it out. But as of now, if I am not able to join, I have no idea what I will do as I just graduated High School and had already made up my mind to enlist so I did not apply to any colleges.
I know Hodgkin's is a big disease so I commend you and wish you good luck in your treatment.
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Attend a community college & work through all the "intro-to-everything" courses that a 4 year degree would require.
Then move on & get that 4 year degree.
By then, if you're still cancer free (a big part of beating the C is ATTITUDE, as this site's founder has demonstrated!) and still want to pursue the military option, then you'll have the possibility of becoming an officer.
Best of luck and never, ever quit!
Keep us posted.
Then move on & get that 4 year degree.
By then, if you're still cancer free (a big part of beating the C is ATTITUDE, as this site's founder has demonstrated!) and still want to pursue the military option, then you'll have the possibility of becoming an officer.
Best of luck and never, ever quit!
Keep us posted.
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2d Bn U.D. for 75th Ranger Regt Assn
2d Bn(Ranger)75 Inf 1975-'77
RS 9-76
Former mentor to RANGER XCrunner.
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There is a reference to Army Regulation 40-501/ Standards of Medical Fittness here:
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It will have all the answers to your medical questions. Get as much of your college knocked out as everyone said. If you do wind up enlisting having a degree will help with faster promotion.
Good luck!
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It will have all the answers to your medical questions. Get as much of your college knocked out as everyone said. If you do wind up enlisting having a degree will help with faster promotion.
Good luck!
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4th RTB '00-'01
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4th RTB '00-'01
"ahh, Daniel-san.. When balance good, Karate good...everything good!.." K. Miyagi
If the waiting period is 5 years, there is no exception for that.Shouji wrote:Thank you good men for all your help and advice, I will be sure to follow them. I guess I will knock out as much college as I can even though I did not plan on becoming an officer at all. Just wondering though, is there any person I could talk to that could make an exception for me incase I get better within 3 years or so?
Thank you all again.
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Cielo and Shouji, with your attitudes you are both on your ways to great futures. Drive on and make your own luck.
WE NEED MORE RANGERS!
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4th Infantry Division
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I would recommend reading Lance Armstrong's book "Its not about the bike".
While I don't think you lack any personal motivation, just look at it as another tool for your box.
God speed and get better soon.
While I don't think you lack any personal motivation, just look at it as another tool for your box.
God speed and get better soon.
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11C (4.2" Mortar) CSC 2/124INF, FLARNG (1988-1989)
11C (4.2" Mortar) CSC 2/124INF, FLARNG (1988-1989)