Not sure when you were trying to join but if they have the numbers they are looking for they toughen up on requirements. When numbers were lower than they needed it seemed there were waivers for just about everything.
When they weren’t accepting GED (I think- but not sure they changed that) that was pure nonsense. They were giving gang bangers with some criminal record waivers, medical waivers, weight waivers, and not accepting GEDs?
They need to come up with a working plan for sure, at times it seems anyone can join and at other times if you don’t have a degree and or skill they need forget it. I think that is their biggest issue.
“Old enough to fight, old enough to vote”. That was the argument used for lowering voting to age 18
You want 16 year olds voting?