Posted on 06/28/2014 9:11:18 PM PDT by QT3.14
More than two-thirds of America's youth would fail to qualify for military service because of physical, behavioral or educational shortcomings, posing challenges to building the next generation of soldiers even as the U.S. draws down troops from conflict zones.
The military deems many youngsters ineligible due to obesity, lack of a high-school diploma, felony convictions and prescription-drug use for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. But others are now also running afoul of standards for appearance amid the growing popularity of large-scale tattoos and devices called ear gauges that create large holes in earlobes.
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Imagine getting past TSA at the airport.
But it seems to be Caucasian under all the hardware.
Pretty small, really.
A family friend graduated from Boot Camp earlier in the month. Pleased to say he was a good shooter. I’m not aware of the circumstances but he was also awarded citizenship...first in his family. Parents are maintaining but I suspect a little “cultural acclimatization” is occurring.
Good news. thanks.
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