What will my recruiter and I talk about on my first visit ?

Don't answer questions they don't ask. In other words, don't volunteer stuff. This isn't a physical with your family doctor.

John, try to be patient; and try not to worry. John Dickerson I send my prayers and my hugs. -Margaret C. Higgins U.S. Army Retired P.S. John, I wish truly, that I could remember what my Recruiter and I talked about; but I don't. I apologize greatly for this.

I first went into the recruiters office in September of last year. They do go over everything that you’ll have to go over at MEPS because they have to send all of the paperwork in. When you say “treated for asthma” I’m assuming you mean an inhaler. They ask you two questions in regards to that.

1) “Have you every been diagnosed with asthma?” Y/N

2) ”Have you ever been prescribed an inhaler?” Y/N

When you answer yes you have to explain why and you’ll most likely need to get a note from your doctor saying you never had asthma.

Your recruiter will go over everything you need. You’ll have extra hoops to jump through if you answer yes which might delay the process or disqualify you all together. But then if you say no and it turns out you DO have asthma and you suffer an attack during your career you might get a dishonorable discharge under fraudulent enlistment, which could destroy you.

You have to make the decision on your own on whether or not you have asthma and/or have had an inhaler and answer the same when you get to MEPS.