Military Discrimination

[TShelton]

I am 22 years old and currently attending the University of
Georgia.  My entire life I have wanted to serve in the
military and protect my country.  Unfortunately, I am an
insulin dependent diabetic.  I am in perfect health and
physically fit.  I have no complications after having this
disease for over 17 years.  No branch of the military will
allow me to enlist due to the fact that I am a diabetic.  
Considering I am perfectly able to do anything that the
military requires, I think this is extremely unfair and
unjust.  I certainly understand why they would not want a
diabetic to fill a combat position, but there are numerous
non-combat positions that a diabetic could fill.  I feel that
this is a very blatent example of discrimination.  I would
very much appreciate anyone who could give me some advice on
some options I might have to fight this.  I could certainly
use a helping hand in this situation.

[megan2282]

Totally agree!!

[megan2282]

http://www.****.org/petitions/u-s-department-of-defense-allow-diabetics-to-serve-in-non-combat-positions-in-the-military

Lets change things then!!!!

[Sadd96]

My dream has always been to be a marine ever since I was a young girl. I'm a sophomore in high school I got ym gym membership and have been working out I planned to enlist at 17 as a senior in high school nearly 2 years away when just 2 weeks ago I was diagnosied with type 1 diabets. I also would love to fight this I understand why they won't allow us to enlist but I really think they need to work on this! I'm in the best condition of my life I can mske it through the trainig but because I'm a diabetic I can't serve my country? So I can absolutely relate to you and how you feel and it's not fair what so ever hopefully the military can work on this or hopefully they find a cure for diabetes.

[type1cadet]

See, that is were you are wrong. As a type I diabetic in a military academy for high school. I am more then capable of keeping up with the "regular" people. In fact, I am in better shape then most the school. I was one of 3 cadets to run a half-marathon in with no complications from my diabetes what so ever.

so you can respectfully shove that **** up your own ***

[firefightersolider44]

Stupid question how did u bring insulin when u were in the military

[navydiabetic]

After 4 years at Duke on a Navy ROTC scholarship, my child now owes $140,000 in reimbursement to govt because on final medical exam she had elevated blood sugar (not diabetic range) She was medically disqualified and not allowed to be commissioned- 4 years of school and navy classes. Once called an act of god as it was no fault of hers now navy wants reimbursement.