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Can any1 tell me way flat footed people cant goin the army? Is this an ol wise tale or is this not true I remember hearing this since I was a young teen;but was it jus something woman told their son's to keep them from going to war?
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- Timothy SLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes it's called 4f and has been around since at least ww1. The theory if you have to march you can't for long periods with flat feet.
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- 1 decade ago
It was true in the 1990s. Navy also. People have to be able ot walk without issues. Flat footed people will have more trouble than others, I guess.
And it's anyone, why, old wives tale, sons, and just.
- CorelliLv 51 decade ago
Because they tire quickly... or that's what I've been told. I have flat feet, to a degree, and I always thought it was cool that I was spared from joinning the army! Who wants to go to war anyway?
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- desertviking_00Lv 71 decade ago
The medical term for flat feet is pes planus. It is only disqualifying if it is symptomatic (pain, e.g.) or requires the use of prescription footwear or custom orthotics. The source below is the medical standard for that condition.
Source(s): AR 40-501: Standards of Medical Fitness, para. 2-10 (b) (4) - Fan_Of_MsInd84Lv 41 decade ago
I think it's something to do with they can't run as fast as normal footed folks. And we all know in the Armed Forces, from boot camp to qualified, there's a lot of running and jogging to be done!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I'm guessing military personel walk a lot and it would be an inconvinience having some one who can't walk long periods of time without pain.
- 1 decade ago
i think its cause your feet hurt really bad when u walk. my aunt has no arch in her foot and if she walks for a really long time she is in pain.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
if they are symptomatic (ie: they hurt when you run long distances or stand on your feel all day long) then you may be disqualified.