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by rootusrootus 2253 days ago
Not true. For various reasons, the military grants medical waivers and allows some people with asthma and other afflictions to remain enlisted.
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Asthma, no. Diabetes, no. There is not a single person on that ship with either, they’re both disqualifying from shipboard service.

There are probably some people who are overweight to a varying degree, but again people who get overweight and don’t get back within standards get removed from the Navy.

Yeah, but that number is going to be way lower than the average population.