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Brainstormer is right...there is no room for the ill, lame or unfit here.
Absolutely....
Just imagine, you might end up with a half blind admiral with only one arm. Or a fighter pilot with no legs.
To be honest, in these current times where there are plenty of very brave lads with no legs, due to being in action, I feel you could have come up with a better joke than that!
Not only that, but the example does not hold water, as neither of the two examples were really likely to be exposed to chemical or nerve agents in a combat situation, which was the point I was referring to.
This may be a blow to Jonesyboy, but the services are not like any other job, and so need to select different folks. Sometimes for reasons that are clear to those serving but a mystery to those wishing to join.