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Is anyone in the US millitary with braces?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:04 pm
by amandajane
Is anyone in the US millitary with braces?Airforce, Army, Marines, Coast Guard, Navy?
Did you get them before or after boot camp?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:48 pm
by SDFD TSchott
Currently enlisted in the US Air Force, I had to have my braces removed before boot camp so whatever you do you can get braces now but won't be able to enlist until after your braces are removed. Or you can enlist get done with boot camp and tech school and then get to your duty station and get braced then I think I don't know about that one.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:14 pm
by changes09
I'm in the Navy, and I got braces after boot. You cant get braces in boot, when your on a ship or deployed. So baisically only when you are on shore. The only way you can get braces for free (in the Navy anyways) is if its in conjunction with orthognathic surgery.
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:13 am
by AFLeadDog
In The Air Force SARME and MSDO...27 May2008 Braces **atleast parcialy on 29 Aug 2009. It only took sixteen years of whining begging and pleeding at 7 different stations for some one to take my case....and then they pull the srarme msdo surgery out!!!!.....ok I an game!@! No male me look better!
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:37 am
by amandajane
It only took sixteen years of whining begging and pleeding at 7 different stations for some one to take my case....
What does this mean exactly?
My story:
viewtopic.php?t=31380
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:15 am
by kyhwa777
I am in the Army and have had braces for bout 20 months.
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:21 pm
by AFLeadDog
It means I have had severe crowding both upper and lower. Every dentist I have ever seen has referred me to or said i should see an orthodontist. Over the past years either the military ortho’s schedule was full (more severe cases) or there was not one in the area. The military will not pay for Ortho unless it’s a medical necessity. If you are lucky enough to be stationed at a place where there is in ortho that has the time to see new patients you might have a shot...
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:53 pm
by amandajane
If you are lucky enough to be stationed at a place where there is in ortho that has the time to see new patients you might have a shot...
Afleaddog- I'm 31, I don't think they take 31 year olds. But thanks anyways.
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:35 pm
by AFLeadDog
Nope, sorry the cut off is 27...must be in basic training before 28th b-day.