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Anonymous asked in Politics & GovernmentMilitary · 9 years ago

Am I too short to join the army infantry?

First of all, I am joining the army.

Second, not too brag or anything but I'm pretty sure I'll do pretty good on the asvab so I'll definitely qualify for infantry based on my score.

I'm 5,2

I think the height minimum is 4,10 to 5,0 maybe.

I've heard that short people like my self get crappy jobs and end up doing logistics and laundry or working in the kitchen.

I know what I want to do.

I am very fit, strong, ready and willing to serve and protect my country.

But am I too short for infantry?

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  • YATYAS
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    technically no

    If you can get in the Army , you can be a ground pounder

    me , personally , I'd find a different MOS

  • lozada
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    on the commencing up, you will earnings weight. you will become old and start to earnings mass. the army ought that might assist you with this a lot. as quickly as I enlisted, i replaced into 2lbs over the minimum weight requirement for my good. i replaced into 120lbs and the burden requirement replaced into 118. i'm in basic terms interior the national shelter so i do no longer even try this complete time (distinctive than on deployments), yet i'm now at a steady weight of 150lbs. i'm nevertheless skinny, yet i'm nearer to nicely-known. a million. confident. 2. possibly. yet, who cares? 3. No. in elementary terms save up. Small adult men regularly do greater beneficial perfect than the massive adult men, genuinely. 4. do no longer undertaking approximately this. slender to none, yet there is the possibility. yet having reported that, there's a gamble you will get in a ruin on your thank you to MEPS. 5. Yup. 6. confident, it rather is usually a effectual thought to get better. fairly as quickly as you're a small guy. 7. relies upon in maximum situations on the placement you're and what your undertaking is. each guy or woman you meet, will say some element thoroughly distinctive. the only element i'm able to permit you realize for constructive, is that it's going to be depressing. Even people who below no circumstances circulate away base would desire to tell you this. 8. as much as 80lbs. user-friendly infantry includes around 50-60lbs of aspects.... no longer which contain vests and each and each and each and all the greater constructive junk. for the clarification which you will possibly be wearing a small or medium vest/plates, you would be wearing below each guy or woman else. :-D

  • 9 years ago

    Check out Audy Murphy, the most decorated soldier of WW2. Very small guy.

    Source(s): His account in the book and movie" To hell and back"
  • 9 years ago

    I doubt you are,

    My friend joined the French Foreign Legion and his instructor was a small guy, lets say he was 170cm

    Dunno how to put it in feet or what ever you did there :)

    If your having trouble just go to the website you want to go and ask one of those Moderators, (The people who control and know the requirements for training) and ask them, And I cant find any reason why you cant join just because your small

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Go to the army website and ask the sg. Star.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    No, you aren't.

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