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Joining A Service In the Military!!
I am a Type 1 diabetic and am 19 years old. My dream as a kid was allways to be in sometype of military service. With my disease the U.S. for some reason does not give a damn about my service. Now from reading what the military has said about diabetics I see where they are going with it. But what if they could set up a Unit or Division that was strictly for diabetics. I am damn, in the civil war all the way to WW2 they split the races up like spanish and black units. Why cant they split up and make a type 1 diabetic unit!!! If anyone else is fighting for U.S. Military Service or Has Advice please RESPOND!
Ok OK so they dont want to put up with a diabetics liablity factor. But what about hospital military jobs and facility jobs in the state. I mean i would be happy doing the least common military job just to be in. I see that i am stuggling with a dead end subject but just seem like someone could do somethign and change the military. The military over the years has allways evolved from its original guidelines and protocols and seems to me they could spend some time and figure this out!
I have heard from other young adults who were disappointed because they were not allowed to join the military, and I understand your concerns and your anger. However, as a type 1 diabetic spouse of an Air Force officer, I know the policies well, and actually agree with them.
Any person who joins the Active Duty forces MUST be able to be deployed to any region at all wtihout thought of whether they can have their medical supplies shipped safely to this region. The military cannot accept anyone who is unable to live in tough condtions, possibly WITHOUT medications. While even the most remote camps do have a medic available, shipping supplies in war areas can be unreliable, and they cannot be responsible for your life if a vial of insulin is broken and no replacement is available or if you become separated from your medical supplies by battle or capture. Also, if you are high or low and not at the top of your physical abilities, your inability to function at maximum potential could endanger the lives of your buddies in a war situation, for during a battle. In the heat of things, the carbs you need to balance insulin may just not be available when you need them. If low, you may not have access to juice or candy that you sorely need to regain your optimum strength and coordination. This becomes not just a matter of convenience, but a matter of life and death, not only for you, but for those who count on you to help keep them out of harm's way.
Here is my suggestion: MANY of the jobs that used to be Active Duty positions have been outsourced these days and made into civilian jobs. These jobs are open to diabetics as well as anyone else. I personally have held a civilian job, creating animations and graphics for pilot training courseware for the AIr Force, and can speak firsthand about the satisfaction of doing this kind of work that has a direct bearing on the welfare of our military. You can find out what kinds of civilian jobs are available by going to the web site of any military base.
You and I both know that with our insulin, we are as strong and active as anyone else, but the very fact that this insulin is needed to keep us alive is not negotiable with any armed services. But, being married to a military guy for 25 years, I have seen first-hand how many military slots are now civilian, for outsourcing is the way the military has been able to function with its still huge job while numbers are being cut. I would go to the nearest military base's Human Resources Office and see what is available in the way of civilian employment. I think you will be surprised in a good way. Pay and benifits are usually good, and these civilian contract companies are eager to have employees who want to put their energies into being a partner to the military Active Duty forces.
Sometimes we need to be flexible enough to find our dreams where our dreams present themselves rather than being unhappy if doors close in areas where we think we would be most satisified. I do wish you the very best in finding the right spot for you.
Any person who joins the Active Duty forces MUST be able to be deployed to any region at all wtihout thought of whether they can have their medical supplies shipped safely to this region. The military cannot accept anyone who is unable to live in tough condtions, possibly WITHOUT medications. While even the most remote camps do have a medic available, shipping supplies in war areas can be unreliable, and they cannot be responsible for your life if a vial of insulin is broken and no replacement is available or if you become separated from your medical supplies by battle or capture. Also, if you are high or low and not at the top of your physical abilities, your inability to function at maximum potential could endanger the lives of your buddies in a war situation, for during a battle. In the heat of things, the carbs you need to balance insulin may just not be available when you need them. If low, you may not have access to juice or candy that you sorely need to regain your optimum strength and coordination. This becomes not just a matter of convenience, but a matter of life and death, not only for you, but for those who count on you to help keep them out of harm's way.
Here is my suggestion: MANY of the jobs that used to be Active Duty positions have been outsourced these days and made into civilian jobs. These jobs are open to diabetics as well as anyone else. I personally have held a civilian job, creating animations and graphics for pilot training courseware for the AIr Force, and can speak firsthand about the satisfaction of doing this kind of work that has a direct bearing on the welfare of our military. You can find out what kinds of civilian jobs are available by going to the web site of any military base.
You and I both know that with our insulin, we are as strong and active as anyone else, but the very fact that this insulin is needed to keep us alive is not negotiable with any armed services. But, being married to a military guy for 25 years, I have seen first-hand how many military slots are now civilian, for outsourcing is the way the military has been able to function with its still huge job while numbers are being cut. I would go to the nearest military base's Human Resources Office and see what is available in the way of civilian employment. I think you will be surprised in a good way. Pay and benifits are usually good, and these civilian contract companies are eager to have employees who want to put their energies into being a partner to the military Active Duty forces.
Sometimes we need to be flexible enough to find our dreams where our dreams present themselves rather than being unhappy if doors close in areas where we think we would be most satisified. I do wish you the very best in finding the right spot for you.
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