Drafted into the military. What field do you choose?

[Kekonistan]

Death Squads/prison camp security

[Sichem]

Well, I already had the opportunity to try this out in real life.

I served in the Medical Corps.

[Valentine Z]

Two years of conscription in Singapore.

Well, no choice given, so after Basic Military, I got into Security Trooper, then Artillery.

[SkalVinos]

Maybe Infantry if I manage to survive the training.
"Gimme a sniper rifle or a machinegun, I'll kill those bastards!"
"Tanks? Nothing RPGs and IEDs can't handle."
Yeah. Those are actually what I'm thinking about wars.

[Immoren]

Hey, could people with very bad eyesight become tank driver/ gunner or infantryman?

lol.
I got fitness class A and send into infantry despite having glasses with -6 and -5.5 diopter lenses.

[Kekonistan]

Hey, could people with very bad eyesight become tank driver/ gunner or infantryman?

lol.
I got fitness class A and send into infantry despite having glasses with -6 and -5.5 diopter lenses.

True Finnish infantry quality

[SkalVinos]

Hey, could people with very bad eyesight become tank driver/ gunner or infantryman?

lol.
I got fitness class A and send into infantry despite having glasses with -6 and -5.5 diopter lenses.

Did THAT really happen? Wow.

[Savojarna]

I have been conscripted in real life and would have gone for the Artillery if I hadn't turned out unfit for service, but I'm from Switzerland where the chance of actually waging war is near zero. In a case where actual combat is likely, I wouldn't wanna kill anyone, but I'd be a horrible paramedic or engineer, so probably logistics. Driver or something.

[Kubra]

lol.
I got fitness class A and send into infantry despite having glasses with -6 and -5.5 diopter lenses.

Did THAT really happen? Wow.

Technically, so long as you're below/above +/-7 D refractive error for far vision you're not out of the running for a good few military's. The trick to doing well on a Snellen or O chart test is less in actually being able to actually see what letters or symbols you're reading and more being able to interpret what those fuzzy symbols are. I've seen a few of those military issue Oakley's, they're not likely to be lost in combat. They keep to the face well enough. The only problem is lenses being rendered unusable, but as far as I know force that's going to fuck with the lenses used is more likely to cause greater problems than sight.

[Immoren]

lol.
I got fitness class A and send into infantry despite having glasses with -6 and -5.5 diopter lenses.

Did THAT really happen? Wow.

Reserve army needs deep reserves.

Did THAT really happen? Wow.

Technically, so long as you're below/above +/-7 D refractive error for far vision you're not out of the running for a good few military's. The trick to doing well on a Snellen or O chart test is less in actually being able to actually see what letters or symbols you're reading and more being able to interpret what those fuzzy symbols are. I've seen a few of those military issue Oakley's, they're not likely to be lost in combat. They keep to the face well enough. The only problem is lenses being rendered unusable, but as far as I know force that's going to fuck with the lenses used is more likely to cause greater problems than sight.

I could've gotten sent issued pair, but for some reason I seemed to be always too busy to get those, given the fact my own seemed to work fine.

[SkalVinos]

Heh. Here, soldiers with glasses are pretty much the rare ones.

[North Power]

I'll never be able to kill. Paramedic for me.

Hacksaw Ridge

[Uxupox]

I have been conscripted in real life and would have gone for the Artillery if I hadn't turned out unfit for service, but I'm from Switzerland where the chance of actually waging war is near zero. In a case where actual combat is likely, I wouldn't wanna kill anyone, but I'd be a horrible paramedic or engineer, so probably logistics. Driver or something.

Logistics has the most casualty ratio out of any armed forces since any competent military will go after it first.

[SkalVinos]

Yeah. The strategical advantage of cutting supply lines are just too great.

[Kubra]

Did THAT really happen? Wow.

Reserve army needs deep reserves.

Technically, so long as you're below/above +/-7 D refractive error for far vision you're not out of the running for a good few military's. The trick to doing well on a Snellen or O chart test is less in actually being able to actually see what letters or symbols you're reading and more being able to interpret what those fuzzy symbols are. I've seen a few of those military issue Oakley's, they're not likely to be lost in combat. They keep to the face well enough. The only problem is lenses being rendered unusable, but as far as I know force that's going to fuck with the lenses used is more likely to cause greater problems than sight.

I could've gotten sent issued pair, but for some reason I seemed to be always too busy to get those, given the fact my own seemed to work fine.

Depends on the task. commercially available 1.67 index lenses, what you're probably using right now, can be cracked with a bit of heat and elbow grease. I've got the scars to prove it. Your frame probably has temples that mostly rest on your ears and nose bridge, instead of hugging the head, and probably lack a retaining band. In short, what you've got probably ain't meant for field use.
Unless you meant an issued pair of something like the US military's 5A frame, but AFAIK only the US military has its own regular-ass glasses. Ballistic eyewear I can understand, but issuing regular glasses? That I don't.

Heh. Here, soldiers with glasses are pretty much the rare ones.

That's nothing to brag about bruv, north americans and richer euros can let in folks requiring corrected vision cuz they can afford to throw them ballistic eyewear.

[UKCS]

Well, they would not have me anyway, due to my ADHD/Autism and the pills I take for it.
(Here you go maam! Pills for you! *bullets flying*)
The thing is, if I had to, I would prefer the British Army as opposed to the RAF (metal box in the air. Malaysia taught me not to trust that) and the Royal Navy (I hate deep water).
I would not survive in any, tbh....

[Salandriagado]

lol.
I got fitness class A and send into infantry despite having glasses with -6 and -5.5 diopter lenses.

Did THAT really happen? Wow.

Yeah. They rate on post-correction eyesight, not pre-correction.

[Maichuko]

I'd rather not kill someone at least directly so Engineer. It's a mix of personal and religious reasons.

[Thermodolia]

Did THAT really happen? Wow.

Yeah. They rate on post-correction eyesight, not pre-correction.

Why is this so hard for people to understand?!

[Ereria]

When I turned 18 I was invited to the draft tests which tests your physical and mental capabilities, after I was done I had the 3rd highest score on leg press in Kristiansand and was available to choose any field I wanted which is available for a recruit. However I told them I wasn't motivated for military (waking up early and going for jogs and listening to orders isn't my thing) and in Norway they don't really force you into the military even if there is a draft. However I found military police the most attractive choice and I would have chosen that if I had went to the military.

[Immoren]

Yeah. They rate on post-correction eyesight, not pre-correction.

Why is this so hard for people to understand?!

TBH I guess I should've added disclaimer (plus other reasons I was surprised for classification), but too late for that. Then again I might've gotten B-classification had I asked doctor, but what would've been point. And was too proud to ask complete delay or similar.

[Pavelania]

I think I'm too tall for most fighter jets. More than likely I'd be a C-17 Pilot.

[Kubra]

Did THAT really happen? Wow.

Yeah. They rate on post-correction eyesight, not pre-correction.

Pre-correction also factors into ones far-vision grade. Both are measured, just like in any normal clinical setting.

[New haven america]

Probably Medical Corps or prison.

[Fartsniffage]

I think I'm too tall for most fighter jets. More than likely I'd be a C-17 Pilot.

Height is usually less important than thigh length.