Don't see why they had that in place from the start. They would have had more people without this limitation. If they wanted to weed out people that are seriously slow then a simple observation in the form of a conversation would have don't the trick.
Army Drops Requirement for High School Diploma Amid Recruiting Crisis
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True, but the fat motherfukkers will wash themselves out if they cant pass their PT test anyways.
get rid of PT tests, all they do is thin out the pool of recruits.
we should have fatty divisions in the army.
This is just like the Surge in 2006. Any and everyone was let in.
Also, do not forget about "Project 100,000"
Project 100,000 (also McNamara's 100,000), also known as McNamara's Folly, McNamara's Morons and McNamara's Misfits,[1][2] was a controversial 1960s program by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to recruit soldiers who would previously have been below military mental or medical standards. Project 100,000 was initiated by Defense Secretary Robert McNamara in October 1966 to meet the escalating manpower requirements of the American government's involvement in the Vietnam War. According to Hamilton Gregory, author of the book McNamara's Folly: The Use of Low-IQ Troops in the Vietnam War, inductees of the project died at higher rates[1] than other Americans serving in Vietnam and following their service had lower incomes and higher rates of divorce than their non-veteran counterparts. The project was ended in December 1971[3] and has been the subject of controversy, especially during the manpower shortages of the Iraq War.
en.wikipedia.org
Also, do not forget about "Project 100,000"
Project 100,000 (also McNamara's 100,000), also known as McNamara's Folly, McNamara's Morons and McNamara's Misfits,[1][2] was a controversial 1960s program by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to recruit soldiers who would previously have been below military mental or medical standards. Project 100,000 was initiated by Defense Secretary Robert McNamara in October 1966 to meet the escalating manpower requirements of the American government's involvement in the Vietnam War. According to Hamilton Gregory, author of the book McNamara's Folly: The Use of Low-IQ Troops in the Vietnam War, inductees of the project died at higher rates[1] than other Americans serving in Vietnam and following their service had lower incomes and higher rates of divorce than their non-veteran counterparts. The project was ended in December 1971[3] and has been the subject of controversy, especially during the manpower shortages of the Iraq War.
Project 100,000 - Wikipedia
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Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
I’m officially Off the rolls.
PT test = less in healthcare on average
This is true but there ALSO needs to be more mentoring from black veterans towards young black enlistees so that they can be educated on how to avoid the pitfalls and bullshyt that can come with the Army lifestyle
If it ain't AF or the Navy you're essentially volunteering for the meat grinder. You're a soilder first and whatever your career is second. I was a 1C1 when I was in and there were commander calls during deployments where I just left because I needed my crew rest. I slept in the trailers next to the pilots so a breh was living good compared to the Army and Marine that came there for their R&R and still put in crappy trailers
Son Goku
Great Sage Equalling Heaven
Fat fukks are unsightly, they're not fit to fight and they're more expensive with more lost man hours.
^This too.
Son Goku
Great Sage Equalling Heaven
Also kind of a bad question, because too much will depend on the base, the mission, and the leadership team and coworkers you have there.
As a general rule, aircrew, medical, and personnelist jobs are chill and ops and maintenence jobs are not. But even that isn't completely accurate: NDI jobs are known to have a lot of cute broads and be chill but NDI falls under MX...
A more useful question will be what jobs you're qualified for after medical and ASVAB are taken into account.
All this planning you're doing right now is useless: every job you want might either be unavailable or you might not qualify for.
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OperationNumbNutts
Superstar
After reading the article I don't completely disagree with it. A young person without a high school diploma having to score over a 50 in the ASVAB will do well in the military. They are far from being a dummy.
Slightly off topic but people actually been talking about obesity being a problem for recruiting. This is one of many talks on the subject.
Slightly off topic but people actually been talking about obesity being a problem for recruiting. This is one of many talks on the subject.
OperationNumbNutts
Superstar
Just be honest with yourself. Try writing down your situation and see how the overall picture looks like. Good luck.
@Son Goku I spoke to my doctor today and she said it is a good possibility I could be off my blood pressure medication by December 2022-January 2023. I feel I can get down to 186 pounds by then as well.
OperationNumbNutts
Superstar
People disagreeing with it either wasn't in the military or didn't read the article. People without a HS diploma need to score "at least" a 50 on the ASVAB. A 50 use to be the minimum for the Air Force and a lot of recruits didn't qualify for that very reason. If a young person can score a 50, they are far from being dumb. There are a lot of HS graduates who can't score a that. Hope this adds to your perspective.
good.
OperationNumbNutts
Superstar
They can
Military Enlistment Age Limits - Military Benefits
The minimum and maximum enlistment age for joining the military differs by each branch of the military. The earliest is 17 and the maximum is 39.
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