[Captainpaintball]

Rush had an "inoperable pilonidal cyst" and was considered a "disqulifying condition." (or a 1-y condition later changed to a 4-F)

[strider44]

if that's true about the pilonidal cyst, I believe it is a good enough reason to avoid service. When I was a company commander one of my pilots developed one of these. He was miserable. He did have surgery, but they have to pack the open wound with gauze constantly so it will heal from the inside out. It takes forever, and there's a high risk of infection. He was grounded for the better part of year. I really felt bad for the guy.

[Bluntpoint]

Inoperable or convenient?

[Young Werther]

I developed a pilonidal cyst while in the Air Force. It's colloquially called "jeep driver's" disease. You must have the enfolding of skin at the coccyx, (tail bone) and then receive a striking blow which inflames the area. A kick in the butt!

I was very fortunate. The cyst was excised and the Air Force doctor assured me that there would be no reoccurrence of this Xlinton!

Would that the body politic were so fortunate!