I'm applying for to be an army cook just wondering does anyone here know of or if it's possible to get into the army if you have had the gastric sleeve?!?

I have no idea but why Army?

You get to learn the basics of cooking and get payed well you train, I figured I can save up enough to go to culinary school.

The military is not crazy about different kinds of surgeries. The Navy wouldn't take my son because he had his spleen removed when he was in high school due to a genetic blood disorder in my family. You just need to ask a recruiter if you can join with WLS. The Army is more lenient in what they accept than the Navy. Good luck in your pursuit.

If that's your dream, I hope it works out for you. Just make sure you're well healed before boot camp hits!

Cool! Good for you!

But just one question....

Why does the Army need to know about your sleeve surgery? What does this have anything to do with cooking for them?

I'm just curious, I really don't know.

Just saw this same conversation in my private Facebook group with my surgeons office. They were saying the military would not accept you if you have had gastric sleeve or bypass. Not 100% positive that this is fact, but according to a few of those people it is true.

I guess it wouldnt hurt to look into it. Get some answers!

I would say no. Any branch requires you to eat a lot in a minimal time frame. Add the extra Protein and supplements we require and it just adds to the issues.

You have to be completely honest on the health exam questions. If they find out you lied or omitted information that would not be pretty.

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I am a military spouse and was sleeved at a military facility in Nov. 2015. My paperwork says they do not allow the active duty military members to have the surgery. I'm guessing they probably won't allow someone to enlist that has had the surgery. Maybe there's a waiver or something, not sure. But my husband is Navy and my surgery was an Army facility.

Edited January 16, 201610 yr by ncturtle

I am ex Army and I am almost sure the answer is you can not join. Entering into the Army, they want to know about all past surgeries. They do not want to pay you disability for any issues you might have from a pre-existing procedure. Now hey are downsizing they are being even more strict with joining.