18X Exception to Policy
Just finished my physical at MEPs and was sadly hit with two waivers. One for my corrective eye surgery and one for rehab for marijuana when I was 15 (I'm 31 now). My recruiter seems to think that the eye surgery won't be an issue but that the rehab will not be approved. Disappointing since that was more than half my life ago and I've maintained a successful civilian career my entire adult life with zero incidents legal or otherwise.
My question for everyone is what experience do you have if any with exception to policies for the 18x contract? How much do they consider specifics of a situation rather than just the black and white of it?
Secondly my recruiter is recommending I just enlist as infantry and then speak with a special forces recruiter at basic assuming I meet the required PT scores (I do). My ASVAB was an 88 with a GT of 125 so that isn't an issue either. What's the likelihood if any that I wouldn't even get a shot to pursue Special Forces in basic with enlisting as Infantry?
Appreciate any insight.