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Collected Item: “A Permanently Disqualifying Condition”

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A Permanently Disqualifying Condition

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This memo from the United States Military Entrance Processing Command outlines certain guidelines for MEP stations to follow when testing and evaluating applicants for military service during the pandemic. One of its provisions specifically states that an established history of COVID-19 will be classified as a "permanently disqualifying condition," thus making the applicant unfit for induction.

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https://www.thenewspots.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EXMcgS1UYAAGBp7.jpeg

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United States Military Entrance Processing Command

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2020-05-07
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