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Lewis Jackson’s lifelong ambition to join the British Army, following a family tradition of military service stretching back to World War One, was abruptly halted due to medical grounds. Now 21 years old and from Cirencester, Jackson’s application was rejected because he underwent cataract surgery at the age of three. Despite his dedication and physical fitness, having been acknowledged as the best shot in his Army Cadets unit during his teenage years, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) deemed him medically unfit to serve. Jackson expressed his deep frustration: “Serving my country has always been a dream of mine and I never considered that I’d do anything else.”
The MoD maintains medical standards to ensure recruits can meet the physical demands of military service, stating that health policies are designed to preserve operational effectiveness without unnecessarily excluding candidates. However, this stance has drawn
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