idiot ridden leadership?
Posted on 08/28/2022 3:00:15 PM PDT by DFG
Chaz Andrews has wanted to join the Army since he was 19, but he has failed the service's academic test more than 10 times over the past decade.
Now, at age 29, Andrews thinks he has a real shot to pass, thanks to a new Army program that gives lower-performing recruits up to 90 days of academic or fitness instruction to help them meet military standards.
“I didn’t want to give up on it,” he said during a recent break in his classroom schedule at Fort Jackson, where he is one of more than 300 recruits who have been allowed to enlist in the new Army prep course. And if Andrews, who is from Brooklyn, New York, is able to raise his test score, he will be allowed to continue on to basic training.
The program, which began in early August, is one way the Army is hoping to fill the ranks as it struggles with recruiting efforts that are expected to fall dramatically short of the goals this year. Army officials have described the situation as dire, with some predicting the service may fall 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers short of its recruiting target on Oct. 1 , or as much as 18% to 25%.
Military officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the totals are preliminary and could change, said the initial recruiting goal was as much as 60,000 this year, but more realistic expectations later put it at about 55,000. With one month to go, officials are predicting they will come in about 45,000, though it could get better if there is a surge at the end.
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Of course it does.
Hell, don’t even need a high school diploma anymore.
Speaks volumes as the state of the military today and its idiot ridden leadership.
It has been said “history repeats itself” Also it has been proved time and again here in the US of A that our leaders refuse to learn from past mistakes.
This is Macnamaras’ 100,000 all over again. Sigh!
WHAT DID YOU EXPECT???
GOVT EDUC.
At the root of America’s problems is Youth Soccer.
Beggars can’t be choosers.
Perhaps we can open a new college of cannon foddery
We need to return to the basics: Reading, Writing, Math, & Dodge Ball.
All by plan.
The Commies don’t want the best, brightest patriotic troops in the US military.
This is the guy they’ll send to confiscate your guns.
The army had this same program when I went to basic in 1975. The taught trainees how to read and write before going to basic training. It was called STC (Special Training Company)
I don’t have a program giving second third chances. However, what should happen is, upon failing, you are sent home for at least two months with guidelines that you have to meet on your own time.
Not everybody develops at the same rate.
LOL. Correct. And extra dodge ball for the slackers and the misfits. Dodge ball teaches pain and humiliation, two vital skills for success in a meritocracy such as ours.
I recommend only democrat voters join the army so they can die in warfare.
Guys like this will work out fine in the infantry as cannon fodder.
Failed standardized test (I’m assuming ASVAB or whatever current version is) 10 times?
Makes me wonder where the Army puts the very lowest intellect soldiers, where they can do the least possible harm to themselves and others?
So... How big of a graduation ceremony did they have for you?🤫
He’s working on getting through “Jack & Jill” who went up the hill. Tough course.
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