“according to one advocacy group, is that “more than 70 percent of 17- to 24-year olds in the U.S. cannot serve in the military, primarily because they are too poorly educated, too overweight, or have a serious criminal record.”
Serious criminal record? What is the percentage on this?
As for “too overweight”, the military controls the food of and exercise of enlistees.
As for “too poorly” educated, 1950’s reading & writing plus 1960’s “science” updated should do the trick.