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The Acting Director General of the Public Relations Division of the Ghana Armed Forces, Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, has outlined some factors that disqualify individuals from joining the army.
Speaking in an interview on TV3, Captain Adzo Arhin stated that persons who wish to join the army must, at all costs, avoid tattoos and multiple piercings.
She also pointed out that certain physical features of applicants can disqualify them from being part of the army.
“If you have knock knees, bow legs, flat feet, double piercings, or tattoos, you don’t qualify,” she said.
The captain explained that these conditions disqualify individuals because they affect their ability to perform military duties.
She noted that some of these conditions even pose a danger to applicants who have them.
“Because they will negatively impede your work, training, operations, and activities, that is why you are not selected,” she said.
“If you have flat feet, you cannot stand for extended periods because we have sensitive veins under our feet. A flat-footed person could collapse or even pass out during training, which is why these individuals are not selected,” she added.
She reiterated that, although some foreign armies may accept such conditions, the Ghana Armed Forces does not, because “every military has its own rules and policies.”
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