Soldier Fit For Combat But Not Fit To Deliver Mail

[Kadie]

Soldier Fit For Combat But Not Fit To Deliver Mail
Guardsman Has Letters Declaring Him Fit For Combat

POSTED: 5:28 am PST March 23, 2006

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- He's cleared for combat duty with the U.S. military but not fit enough to deliver the U.S. mail.

Jason Lyon has been turned down for a postal carrier job because of the ankle injury he suffered after jumping off an Army Humvee while serving with the Army in Baghdad two years ago.

After a few weeks, military doctors certified the 28-year-old sergeant physically fit and he returned to combat duty. Lyon was later wounded by a roadside bomb that killed three of his comrades.

A doctor for the U.S. Postal Service ruled that Lyon's ankle injury makes him unfit to be hired as a mail carrier. The doctor said the injury would make it difficult for the National Guardsman to walk or stand for long periods of time.

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Postal officials said Lyon is welcome to apply for a job as a clerk or custodian.


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Survey with article...

Should the U.S. Postal Service hire this soldier to deliver mail?
Choice Votes Percentage of 6041 Votes

Yes, if he's fit for combat he can deliver mail. 4879 81%
No, his injuries make him a liability. 146 2%
The post office should be allowed to decide who it hires without outside pressures. 1016 17%

[im10ashus]

1. That is so fucking wrong.

The speed at which postal workers move, an invalid could do the job better.

[zbdent]

4. In some cases, they're using those

Segways . . .

[katinmn]

2. You can still vote in the poll. 81% say the USPS should hire him.

[Ivote]

3. Yes They Should Hire Him

Not as a carrier though. They can hire him as a clerk. Or as a veteran he can be hired as a janitor.
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