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Q: I'll admit, I am only 14, but I love the military. I have wanted to be a fighter pilot dating back to when I was five. My father recently retired from the Navy, and I want to join USAF, but I can't. I have diabetes. I find is very discouraging and discriminating that diabetics can not join. If one wants to join, I think the oppurtunity should be there. Right now, I am in Junior Air Force ROTC and my high school. I love the class, and I we (the "flight") were informed that if we joined the service, we would automatically be started at a higher rank than the others. But I do not have the choice to join, and I am considering to write to George Bush explaning how I feel. Should I?
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It's always good to write letters to the president (and your representatives, too!) but keep in mind that there are still a lot of civilian jobs in the military that will be open to you, so chances are you'll be able to participate somehow. Also keep in mind that the process involved in becoming an air force pilot is a very, very selective one. You're not alone in dreaming about it, and you definitely aren't alone when it comes to being left out. Thousands of men and women who don't have diabetes fall short every year because of physical issues (eyesight or hearing requirements rank up there on the disqualification scales) or failure to pass tests. The US air force and navy want the best pilots in the world, and that's what they get.
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"The US air force and navy want the best pilots in the world, and that's what they get."
If they would give me a chance, they would get the best.
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I've been in the advice column over five years now so I think I've pretty much heard it all... the love, the hate, the random insanity. I don't take it too seriously, so I'm not always giving the best advice, but my column is fun to read!
I am a 23 year old electrical engineer, a feminist, a Christian. I don't know everything but I can sure pretend to.
Disclaimer: Now that I'm on advicenators I'm getting even more questions every day. It's fast and easy for me to answer them, yes, so at least I'm answering something now, but if your question contains the words "there's this guy that I like..." chances are I won't get around to it. I'm only answering interesting questions that I haven't answered before. Register at the site and ask everyone for advice if you must have an answer, because if people read my column and boring love advice was all they found, they'd never come back.
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