Are prescription medicines allowed at Marine Corps Boot Camp?
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Over-the-counter medication is not allowed in basic training. If you bring any with you, it will be taken away. All prescription medication will be re-evaluated by a military doctor upon arrival. If the doctor determines that the prescription is necessary, the civilian medication will be taken away, and the recruit will be re-issued the medication by the military pharmacy.
Please talk with a Marine recruiter about your situation.
Good luck.
I have OCD, when I do not take my medication, my brain causes my body to feel shocking pains when I am in the heat. I simply take a small pill once a day, I would be in extreme pain if in some reason I do not take the pills, but no actual damage will be done to my body. Is prescription medicine allowed in the marine grunts/officers and would it be able to be shipped to the battlefield? Also, would I be turned down for this problem?
Editor’s Opinion: We doubt you will gain access to active duty, you will need to get past MEPS.