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If the military were to allow deaf people to join, would you?

Amendment Two of the United States Constitution - aka Right to Bear Arms - States that "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." (The United States Constitution - The U.S. Constitution...

Hello everyone.. I'm curious to see how many of us think that it is unfair for the government to prevent deaf/hoh from joining the military (army/navy/air force/marines/coast guard) on the basis of their hearing loss even when they would be more than capable of performing the job regardless.

I am interested in joining the services (army) but am denied because of my deafness (I'm borderline profound deaf). I was told by recruiters that it was the only thing that was preventing me from joining since I have met all the other standards. They mentioned that there is a civilian component...

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and am interested in learning more about other people's opinion about certain issues. I'm classified as profoundly deaf though I don't seem like it having lived among the hearing population my whole life with little contact with other deaf people. I...