The days are gone when just about anyone could walk into a recruiter’s office and sign up for the military – whether it be to help pay for college or get themselves ‘straightened out’ for some personal issue they have or trouble with the law.
The Pentagon estimates that only about 25% of applicants are now qualified.
“Five years ago, if a kid had gotten caught with a (marijuana) joint in his car, that person would be pretty much a shoo-in” to enlist under a waiver, states Army recruiter Terrence Hoard. “Now you’re not authorized.”
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And Americans object obama, but he’s still in office.
It is sad that our government tells us that 80% of those who chose to serve their country are not worthy enough. I have to wonder, when all hell breaks lose, and these young people are needed, but refuse to answer the call because they were rejected, will the military then reinstate the draft, and if so will they draft females just like the males?
I could no longer serve under our present Commander in Chief. I took full advantage of a medical discharge.
Our goverment is quick to cut our military and there pay this is the last place cuts should take place how about cutting congress senate pay of obama tax payer payed vacaitons or the a/ general flying his girls and boyfirends around a tax payer funded
thanks obama o i mean ballzebub
How sad that people cannot put 2 & 2 together any more. USA will soon mean Untold Slaves Abound Thanks Liberals 🙁
It’s a sad day for U.S. citizens when we have no more say over anything. We are just here to work like dogs and make congress, gov. etc…money while they sit back and take our rights away. I bet if they had a jail big enough for all of us peons..we would be in it. Oh! I forgot..they are working on that too..it’s called Fema camps. What a sad world.
hmm, why do you think that is?
I was turned away from the army in may because of my tattoos.
Need to rebuild military and be strong