does the navy still make people wear "Birth Controll" glasses in boot camp?
820187
Oh yeah.  Uniforms are uniforms.  Everyone has to dress the same, look the same, think the same, eat the same....you get the picture.  You may get away with contacts, but don't count on that.  After all, where are you going to find a sterile environment to dunk your contacts in saline when out in the jungles of Burma, for instance?
755497
not really!\nmy cousin wore glasses since a kid- but tht ws coz she spent all her days literally worshipping the 'idiot- box'!\nlol
663577
Their glasses are military issue you can look up the NSN online.
1002577
I've been wearing glasses for about seven years now, I'm 18, and honestly I don't give a rats ass about what people think. I think that glasses are becoming in style now and you shouldn't be ashamed of wearing them if you need them. Though, not that I care about what others think, I'm trying to heal my eyesight the natural way, as laser eye surgery is not always a fool proof solution and is so expensive. I am going to use the Bates method to try and heal my eyesight, as I don't like relying on glasses to see, I want to be able to see clearly using my own eyes again. I want to wear sunglasses. I don't want to be restricted to not playing certain sports. For these personal reasons, I don't like wearing glasses, as they are crutches. I recommend you watch a DVD called "Yoga For Your Eyes" by Meir Schneider if you are interested in healing your eyes. Schneider was born legally blind and healed his eyes and is now able to legally drive without glasses. Good luck :)
841392
It's brutal-especially hell week. If your thinking of joining up to become a SEAL, be damn sure you have the testicular fortitude to get through and no physical defects.  I tell you from experience, I joined for that reason, was promised a waiver for lasik  surgery and was denied after it was too late.  I spent the next several years driving a desk on an aircraft carrier.
108976
The last I heard, they had approved a utility uniform that uses a pixelated pattern a la USMC MARPAT or ARMY ACU, but it is different in pattern and color.  I believe the chest pockets are still vertical (not slanted) among other differences from the other guys.  They did ditch the corny blue tiger stripe thing, though.\n\nhttp://capblog.typepad.com/capblog/images/041008f5064j020.jpg
781828
Absolutely. It may not be the most comfortable (stand off distance between the diopter piece and your glasses) and there may be a slight reflection in your glasses; but, it's not out of the question. The newer AN/PVS-7 NVGs have an adjustable diopter lens that allows you to use the NVGs without corrective lens'. \n\nIf you had to wear corrective lens' I would recommend using glasses in the field/combat when you have to utilize your NVGs. Just remove your glasses and flip down the NVGs. Since they're already set to correct your vision, just flip them back up and put on your glasses when you're done.\n\nContact lens would be the most comfortable; however, the down side of contact lens' is the maintenance and up-keep in the field/combat.
853320
You get to keep some of your clothing such as BDUs, boots, and anything that goes next to your skin.  You have to turn in specialty clothing such as SPEARS (cold weather clothing) or body armor.  Night vision equipment, weapons, and military equipment in general must be returned.  \n\nThe type of sights that a soldier has to choose from depends upon the unit.  I have six different sights to choose from in addition to other equipment that I have on my weapon such as a Sure Fire light, infrared pointer, and forward hand grip.
163650
No, they are not, in most cases.  It is possible to lose your civilian clothes privileges as a punishment, though.
1007204
you no longer have to have 20/20 vision--a few sailors/Marines get waivers and get PRK (eye surgery).  I also belive they are now allowing soft contacts but I'll have to look up the info on that--if I find it I'll post it.  You have to be an office, so if you already have a degree you can go to Navy OCS.  If you do not you can join NROTC or get your degree on your own then go to OCS (I'd recommend ROTC).  I know of some OCs (Officer Candidates...enlisted who are in an ROTC program to get their commission) who were in their early 30s and were told they could get an aviation billet.  I can't recall the age limit right off--contact an ROTC instructor or a recruiter.  \nYour grades need to be good--not necessarily perfect, but good.  You need to do well on your ASTB...prefferably on the 1st time to get it over with.  You need to be physically fit too and in good health to pass your PRT and flight physical.  \nContact me if you have any questions and I'll try to help, smeagolyduck13 on AOL AIM.\nhttp://www.airwarriors.com/forum/index.php\nis a great forum for aviators/wannabes and they should be able to answer any questions.
568003
Dude, where did you come up with this schtuff? *LMAO*\n\nIt's called "Drown Proofing", and it's designed to allow the soldiers to get used to being in water for an extended time.  It training on how to use your uniform as life preservers, and to use/discard equipment when placed in that type of environment.
1102838
Sorry couldn't find the correct answer...do know that they are offering Lasik procedures now though.  Often found it odd that when I was in, that the dentist would track you down and report you the 1SG if you hadn't gone in for an annual examine (and it's even part of your deployment criteria) but they never once check if you need new glasses.  So solider could have bad vision but have all their fillings ;-)
359724
YES, they most certainly do.  My husband was facing a medical discharge last year, but they decided there was really no reason for it, since the condition didn't surface until he had been in the military for four years, and it can be controlled by medication.  There are other people who have gotten discharged though, even people we know.
401256
No but the Navy has a boot camp in Chicago and I bet if you ask any of the recruits there they would refer to it as "Pittsville" : )
44814
Aboodi, don't be so rude.  The reason why you don't understand the question is because you obviously don't know anything about the military.  I haven't heard anything about a new policy.  My husband and I were in Iraq together two yers ago, and at that time it was up the the command that you were in.  My husband and I were in the same unit, and our commander allowed us to have our own corner of a big common area room.  We strung up our ponchos on a string to get a little bit of visual privacy.  It wasn't much, but it wasn't too bad.  \n\nNow there was another post that I visited where the males and females had to sleep separately.  I ran into a married couple there who lived in the same building on different floors.  \n\nThe article mentioned above is the policy of one unit.  As far as I know, every unit is different.  But it is possible that something new has come along that I haven't heard about.
531117
Yes it has gone to far,  and to me it is not constitutional, since it does not protect anyone but myself,\n\nalso according to the stats I heard on the radio,\nabout 30,000 lives saved by wearing them but 15,000 lives lost because they were wearing them.\n\nSo what do they say to those families, sorry.\nIt should be an individual right to wear or not wear
21680
IN THE NAVY YOU WERE ALLOWED A FULL SET I.E BEARD AND MOUSTACHE,NO GOATEES AND NO MOUSTACHES..THINK IT WAS JUST ARTISTIC LICENSE