My fiance has been talking to the recruiter about going in under the acasp program in the army. He is red/green deficient, however, he can see the vivid red/vivid green. The recruiter said that they could waiver the color vision since he already has his paramedic civilian skills. Does anyone know if this is true or not? I am a little leary about how they would be able to waiver something so important...
Any answer would be appreciated!

Thanks, Lyndsay
Re: Questions regarding ACASP program
I'm not saying all recruiters lie but unethical people manage to make it into all areas of employment so if something seems off to you it doesn't hurt to do some double checking.
[QUOTE]I don't lknow about this situation but I do know of a situation where a recruiter told someone to lie about their medical history. The girl already had PTSD and was on psychotropic drugs. She was told to lie on the health forms and at her physical. She got in, went to boot camp, and big shock washed out. I'm not saying all recruiters lie but unethical people manage to make it into all areas of employment so if something seems off to you it doesn't hurt to do some double checking.
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I have heard of this happening before, but I think it is really rotten, and hopefully it is uncommon. Even if her fiance lied about his color vision in the paperwork, which I hope he wouldn't, and for some reason the person at MEPS has a stroke and messes up the exam and doesn't catch it, all soldiers are required to have a full physical exam before deploying, so it would get caught then. Things like PTSD aren't as easy to catch in the beginning because they are less black and white.
That said, as long as he doesn't lie on any paperwork, he should feel free to go ahead and apply. If it would impact his ability to perform the job, one of the safety nets along the application process will catch it.