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What are y’all thinking I’m desperate here ?

NO!

It could be a minor additional consideration but you had better have some good solid other reasons.

To broaden the question a little bit:

"Is joining the military to get healthcare a good idea?"

People join the military for different reasons, healthcare, free college, pay stability etc. Nothing wrong with that but it is still not a decision to be taken lightly!

Join the military.....There are many reasons.....but not sure if Penile Implant is one of them.

I joined many moons ago, to help protect this country.
To make a better man of myself.
To have some disciplines in my life.
To get my crazy azz out them Detroit streets.
And one that was really crazy.....To jump out of planes.

It was never for money or health insurance or any soft benefits.

A lot of city, county, state jobs could possibly over it and have some good benefits to boot. Worth looking into.

I think many people join for healthcare and education. How old are you? What is your current position in life? The USCG offers great benefits, many good locations, decent advancement opportunities and good crossover to civilian life . The downside is tight entry standards, a tough recruit training period and you head out of the harbor when everyone else is running in to the harbor. Overall its a great service and entitles you to all the benefits including healthcare, that the other branches do.

Joining the military is a good idea for the right reasons. Getting an implant isn’t one of them.

Things may have changed a lot since I was in, but my experience with Army health care made Christian Science look like a viable option.

In 1986 as an E5, I was told by an Army doc that I was too young to have ED, it was performance anxiety, that I needed a couple of drinks before sex.

In 1987-88 as a newly married 2LT, I got the same response only the doc suggested I try a cock ring.

I paid out of pocket (and it was a couple of thousand in 1988 dollars) to go get diagnosed with tests and labs by a real urologist.

I paid for my shots. Bimix/Trimix/Caverject weren’t on the formulary.

When Viagra came out around 1997-98 it wasn’t part of the military medicine chest either. The running joke was the Army doctor might write a scrip for Viagra but the hospital formulary was going to give you two popsicle sticks and a roll of duct tape.

Finally, LTC Txagq8 retires and he’s using Tricare instead of the Army hospital. He gets a civilian doc to do it, Tricare pays for it, and they all live happily ever after.

If getting an implant is your justification for joining the military, my answer is not only no but hell no.

I would like to say thanks to the taxpayers who help fund my Tricare. I try not to abuse the system and the implant you bought me has been put to good use.

I was never in the service but I had a very close relationship with the USAF plus friends that were vets.
40 years ago my wife accompanied her niece to the local bases hospital on a Friday night. While there a guy was having a horrible time with an abcessed tooth. No dental at night & no one to prescribe any pain meds. He was told to stay drunk until Monday.
A friend alway had trouble with his weight. Btw, he was getting close to retiring so he couldn't get bounced on weight. He was willing to pay to get his stomach stapled but the AF would give him permission to "modify" their body. At the time Lasik fell under similar rules. They just don't like "their" guys getting cut on.
Knowing several vets whose wives needed cancer care from Tricare. Dependents are treated different from retired members. I wouldn't advise anyone to count on the medical system. I think Txagq8 understands this better than I can say.

I served in the USAF as a pilot. 8 years.

I had a firm intention and dream of flying. To be honest, “serving my country” sounded good, but i did it with ulterior motives. That said, i was proud to coincidentally serve my country.

My first impulse was to tell you hell no, but considering i had an ulterior motive, as many do (education, get out of Podunkville, see the world, etc), i say “why not?”.

There’s a trade off though. A big one. You’ll be working your ass off and at the beck and call 24/7 of the US military. If you’re prepared to work hard and put in the time, your time in the service may serve you well as you serve.

If you’re not prepared to sacrifice years of your life for whatever service means to you, even the ultimate sacrifice, then don’t do it. Work wherever you can, save up, and pay for your implant out of pocket. It’s less than the cost of an economy car with Dr. Clavell.