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Army dream ended by childhood eye surgery
Published Monday, September 21, 2026 · Updated September 22
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- More than 114,000 applications to the Army were rejected on medical grounds in the past five years.
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- BBC News
The article emphasizes the personal impact of strict military medical recruitment policies on individuals like Lewis Jackson and Ben Smith, questioning whether the rules are too stringent and lead to a loss of talent for the armed forces.
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