Guardsman Has Letters Declaring Him Fit For Combat
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.
Lyon has a stack of Army medical reports that declare him fit for combat. He said it seems unfair that he can carry a rifle, but not a mail bag.
Postal officials said Lyon is welcome to apply for a job as a clerk or custodian.
But Lyon told The Buffalo News he wants to work as a mail carrier because it pays more and lets him work with the public.
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Posted by: SPINMASS
Wow, thats crappy. Sure go get shot but don't deliver the mail.
Posted by: Irish Wampanoag
nor rain, nor snow, nor cold, nor heat will stop the US post officer worker from delivering the US Mail unless he has a hurt ankle!
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