Can a soldier fight with one eye?

No you cannot. No you cannot join the Army with a blind eye, the DODMERB exam will disqualify you on account of your disability. You might be able to apply for a waiver and get a non-combat role in the Army but you will still have to meet the physical requirements of being a soldier.

Do people in the military kill others?

Soldiers have killed colleagues since the beginning of armed conflict, with many documented instances throughout history. However, the practice of fragging seems to have been relatively uncommon in the U.S. military until the Vietnam War.

Can you stay in the military after losing an eye?

Eye Conditions Overview The DoD will also rate service-connected Eye conditions as long as they also make the service member Unfit for Duty. For Reservists, the Eye condition must have occurred in or resulted from an injury in the Line of Duty to qualify.

What happened to Scott Smiley?

CAPTAIN SCOTTY SMILEY, a Ranger and combat-diver qualified infantryman, was the Army’s first active-duty, blind officer and its first blind company commander. On April 6, 2005, he lost use of both eyes when a suicide car bomber blew himself up 30 meters in front of Scotty’s Stryker vehicle.

Is Scott Smiley blind?

Capt. Scotty Smiley – the Army’s first blind active-duty officer – lives the true meaning of perseverance.

What is Hypermetropia bilateral?

Hypermetropia (hyperopia, long-sightedness or far- sightedness) is a form of refractive error in which parallel rays of light coming from infinity are focused behind the light sensitive layer of the retina, when the eye is at rest.

Is Scotty Smiley blind?

Is Scott Smiley completely blind?

He began his career as an active duty officer. While leading his platoon overseas, Scotty came face-to-face with a suicide car bomber. After fully recovering, Scotty became the military’s first active duty member to continue his service as a completely blind active duty officer.