I have a very minor case of scoliosis & I told my recruiter about it & he told me not to say anything about it at MEPS unless they find it. I went to MEPS in April & they didnt notice it. But I recently had a friend get sent home from Navy Basic training for fraudulent enlistment for not telling MEPS about his blood clot. WOuld that happen to me?
Question About Scoliosis In The Marine Corps?
Question About Scoliosis In The Marine Corps?
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Lying to Get Into the Military is a Felony
Let’s get straight to the point. Knowingly giving fake information or withholding required information on any recruiting form is a criminal offense (When the information would have made an individual ineligible to enlist, or would have required a waiver to enlist). It’s not a misdemenor, it’s not the same as getting a speeding ticket. It’s a felony offense, punishable by a $10,000 fine and three years in prison. If you lie to get into the military, you are committing a felony. It’s that simple. If you get away with it long enough to really enlist, and are caught later, it’s also a “military offense.” You can be prosecuted for a violation of Article 83 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), which states:
“Any person who–
(1) procures his own enlistment or appointment in the armed forces by knowingly fake representation or deliberate concealment as to his qualifications for that enlistment or appointment and receives pay or allowances thereunder; or
(2) procures his own separation from the armed forces by knowingly fake representation or deliberate concealment as to his eligibility for that separation; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
Have you been diagnosed with scoliosis by X-RAY?
If not, it’s not fraudulent because you have not been confirmed to have it. Also, the type of scoliosis and the degree of the curve is what matters, not just having scoliosis.
It could very well happen to you, if it were learned and you knew about it.
When they learn it, you could always lie and say you never knew… but that isn’t exactly ethical either, is it?