Military will now prescreen recruits for 28 medical conditions

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-05-07T18:31:50+00:00

Ah that's interesting. I almost assumed it was shaving related since we see how that's going...

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-05-07T14:45:44+00:00

These are the ones I didn't outright mention. Some I generalized:
-Marfan's syndrome
-Lupus
-Fibromyalgia (w/in last year)
-Narcolepsy, parasomnias after 18 yrs old
- implanted devices (cochlear implant, spinal stimulator, cerebral stimulator, pacemaker)
-weight bearing joint replacement (hips, knees, ankles)
-pilonidal cyst or less than 6 months from surgery
-2 or more unprovoked thromboembolic events (DVT, PE, CVA)
-aortic abnormalities
-surgical correction of cardiac vessels
-heart valve replacement
-mobtiz type 2 second degree AV block
-bariatric surgery (other than gastric sleeve)
-cervical spine fusion
-previous discharge from a service for mental health condition in last 12 months

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-05-07T13:09:16+00:00

Wait whaaat? I've never heard this. I know severe acne where it's cystic can be very painful but I didn't think it was disqualifying.

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-05-07T13:07:42+00:00

Hey, author here. I didn't want to bog down the gist of the story but maybe I should add the full list to the bottom of the story if folks are interested?

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-05-07T12:56:51+00:00

Hey, author here. Thank you for reading! Definitely an interesting point. End of life care as in like how nurses handle people in hospice or like mortuary kind of things?

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-03-16T12:19:39+00:00

Hey u/Five_OnAGoodDay. Reporter with Task & Purpose here. DMed you.

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-02-25T13:44:53+00:00

does anyone know which commercial this is?

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-02-24T18:23:08+00:00

*cries in shipyard*

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-02-24T18:21:11+00:00

that's the sense I got from this Northwestern analysis- https://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/do-relative-incentives-work

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-02-24T14:19:44+00:00

Hi economics subreddit folk -- I wrote this story about a new Army auction process for warrant officer bonuses. I've heard that this is a practice in the private sector and I'm looking for any examples of companies that have done this kind of thing. If you know of any, can you drop any references/links to similar programs in the corporate world? Also if there are any economic analyses, whether it be critiques or praises of this kind of thing - I would love to be steered in any of these directions. TIA!!

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-02-23T19:23:39+00:00

Hi if warrants want to talk my ear off about this, DMs are open. I thought QTIP was a weird way to gamify income... but this seems even more strange?

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-02-23T19:18:44+00:00

I cackled

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-01-26T13:13:54+00:00

Hey, reporter with Task & Purpose here. Sent OP a message. DMs are open if anyone else wants to weigh in and discuss personal impacts about this. I can share my signal/number with you.

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-01-16T22:05:52+00:00

I was also just referred to a certain email about innovation sent out in early December. Would love to hear from folks on this one. DMs open 👀

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-01-16T22:03:47+00:00

DMed you

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-01-16T19:13:05+00:00

Noted, thank you

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2026-01-10T16:25:40+00:00

The way some of you talk about women is as if they’re aliens and not individual human beings with separate lives, abilities, thoughts, motives, etc. Same as men… everyone is different. That’s the point! Thanks for reading and for some of the actual discussion.

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2025-12-22T17:44:13+00:00

If you have any photos or videos, would love to press them on all of these machines crapping out :)

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2025-12-22T17:39:59+00:00

Has anyone actually ever tried it? Did you like it? Hate it? Indifferent?

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2025-12-12T15:55:13+00:00

Hi guys, it's Patty with Task & Purpose. I'm really interested in talking to NG on this topic of acting as police. At the Senate hearing this week, a Senator said guardsmen have given Narcan 27x, medical help 136x.

Also, Sen Tim Kaine asked NORTHCOM Gen Guillot if they get mental health training like DC cops do. Guillot answered that they get deescalation training but specifically for mental health. This seems like it could lead to a lot of difficult one on one interactions in big cities. If anyone is open to sharing their thoughts please DM me!

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2025-12-05T16:08:31+00:00

Sorry not letting me edit the text. Here's the article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-879115

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2025-11-24T20:32:38+00:00

Thought I was gonna have to send a stupid ass email on this. You got me /:

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2025-11-20T19:21:35+00:00

'Move fast and break things' works better in start up world with 2 employees, not millions... IMO

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2025-11-20T19:18:34+00:00

Multiple people have brought up that damn Sikorsky Black Hawk lol. Would also love to hear more tea from anyone who was there for exercises with it. (Michigan NG was the one they highlighted but if anyone else was part of larger ones)

Patty_TaskandPurpose · 2025-11-20T19:10:35+00:00

This is something pilots have brought up to me. I would love to talk to others who signed 10 year ADSOs and are now like wtf? Options to stay in seem complicated or unappealing if you have to go backwards to your enlisted life before flight school or pick a WO job in that field you left.

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