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Army lifts ban on cutters, mentally ill and drug abusers to meet recruiting goals
Fox News ^ | November 13, 2017 | Barnini Chakrobty

Posted on 11/13/2017 4:34:11 PM PST by buckalfa

Facing low recruitment levels, the U.S. Army quietly lifted its ban on allowing people with a history of mental illness, self-mutilation and drug abuse to serve in the military – despite warnings from the industry about the risks involved.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: army; insanity; mentalhealth; recruits
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To: buckalfa
This sounds like Obama social engineering.

This sounds like fifteen years of war has made the Army a less attractive career choice to me.

61 posted on 11/14/2017 4:12:18 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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