[CodeToad]

In other words, as low as the bar is to get through Army basic training, there is still a large number of recruits that can't make it. They cannot read, write, understand simple logic, or even follow explicit instructions. Most are fat, out of shape, and have significant immaturity issues.

[Skywise]

That was THE point of public schools. To train students in body and mind to be ready to be in the workforce or military and now they don’t even serve THAT basic of a function.

[dfwgator]

[Delta 21]

Kindergarten for Basic Training. Is there a ribbon for that?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Wow, colleges offer “remedial” courses to get people prepared for college.
Now, the Army has to offer “remedial” courses to get people prepared for basic training.

How pathetic is our nation?

[Organic Panic]

What’s the point of an army with democrats in charge? Oh yeah, to assist the invasion of the border by third world illegal aliens.

[delta7]

When I went through the process of obtaining a security clearance a decade ago ( DOS foreign Army advisor) , the FBI agent revealed 60-70 percent of our younger population could not get a recommendation.

Drug use, criminal history, financial problems ( presumably debt), and other factors barred them. That said, the security clearance background check by the FBI is only a “ recommendation “, if the skill set was really needed, the person could be employed by the agency or contracting agency….( standards dropped).

And so it went, the bulk of our “ advisors “ were mostly over the age of 50- we even had Lenny who was 70.

[glorgau]

Prep? I came out of basic in worse shape than when I went in.

[hardspunned]

This is all theater as the DC globalists and their neocon stooges position themselves to bring back the draft. They don’t want the pervos and women of color they recruit for. They need our young, healthy, normal sons to bleed and die in their globalist adventures. According to Selective Service a simple majority vote brings back the draft after, “A national emergency, exceeding the Department of Defense’s capability to recruit and retain its total force strength, requires Congress to amend the Military Selective Service Act to authorize the President to induct personnel into the Armed Forces.“.

[DaBroasta]

What about all those trannies, gays and lesbians the military has been so determined to attract/appease? Doesn’t seem like they’re joining the Austin-Milley brigades in large numbers like the democRATs claimed they would.

[silverleaf]

Gen Z Army Fat Camp

https://youtu.be/LTO91t4ZV1E?si=AmREVwC1_TjwyrsU

[Newbomb Turk]

I am retired from the U.S. Army. I’m not sure why anyone would join todays military. I would not recommend it to anyone. Only poor kids sign up. Most with no other options. You can expect to fight and die for a government that is only using you as a pawn in some larger affair. A government that won’t even secure our own countries borders. Wealthy families don’t risk their kids by letting them join. But they sure enjoy the freedoms of this country.

While I am proud of my service, I look at the time I spent in the Middle East and wonder, for what. What was gained and how many young lives were lost. All for oil ? All for the industrial military complex to profit greatly off goods that support wars ? Now the Army’s leadership is just some woke, transgender loving joke.

[PROCON]

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth

There's the problem right there, she's an academic and civil servant, never served in the Army.

When I graduated High School and enlisted in the Army in 1969, I was already in great shape, had no problem with the rigors of Basic Training.

[ConservativeInPA]

The Army has been handing out ASVAB waivers for quite some time. Recently, they lowered the minimum score. I guess the idea is to reduce the number of waivers by accepting absolute bottom of the barrel recruits. It’s not going to help recruiting numbers. Young men from military families are not looking to be surrounded by fat stupid chits. It’s a very real danger.

In any endeavor, military or not, the raising of standards will attract more applicants/recruits.

[FlingWingFlyer]

ROTFL! An Army first. We’re scrapin’ the bottom of the barrel now. Didn’t even have to do this when we had the draft. The U.S. Army looks like the cafeteria at the U.N. at lunch time. Or maybe the Star Wars Cantina scene. Now we know why the Ukies are kick the Russkis asses. They’re going to kick our asses next if the Red Chinese or North Koreans don’t get to us first.

[M Kehoe]

Sad.

5.56mm

[pfflier]

The Marines have been doing this for years. The recruiters take a bunch of poolies and run them around local parks with PT equipment here.

Not a bad idea to reduce stress injuries.

[Salman]

This story doesn't bother me like it once would have.

This is not "our" military, except in the sense that we have to pay for it.

It will never be used to protect us. It will very likely be used against us.

[RetiredTexasVet]

If they fail the prep training course, they will simply lower the standards enough for them to qualify.

[jdt1138]

The world needs ditch diggers, too. On another note, people overseas in the military should be amoungst the few that are allowed to vote by mail. But now that the commies have taken over the purge is well under way.

[Drew68]

A remedial course designed to prepare potential Army recruits for basic training will become a permanent part of the service’s strategy in overcoming its sagging enlistment numbers, officials said.

I thought that Was Lunchbag Lujan's job?

U.S. Army E-Girl / Lunchbaglujan / knowyourmeme.com