Light stutter in the army?
I plan to join the army but all my life I had a small stutter to my speech. LIke when I talk to my friends I never do but doing things like talking to strangers or performing in front of a class or anyone brings out some stutter. For bct I know you have to yell everything you say and I don’t stutter when I yell or sing, but I am worried that I’ll get nervous and screw up my speech if I’m forced to recited something. Any suggestions? I took speech therapy for a long time but it doesn’t help so that is out of the question.
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I think everyone is like that. We all stutter when we are nervous. Just try not to think of it. Y’all are there for the same reason. To become a Soldier. No one will laugh if you do.
As long as it does not significantly impair your ability to communicate, you will be okay. Read AR 40-501, Standards of Medical Fitness which I have outlined and linked below.
Chapter 2
Physical Standards for Enlistment, Appointment, and Induction
2–27. Learning, psychiatric and behavioral disorders
i. Any current receptive or expressive language disorder, including, but not limited to any speech impediment, stammering and stuttering (307.0) of such a degree as to significantly interfere with production of speech or to repeat commands, is disqualifying.
Don’t worry about it man you will do just fine, I have a light stutter myself and I made it through the ranks pretty quick E-1 to E-5 in 2 years, 19K best damn MOS in the Army. Good luck with bct.