Army Opens Preparatory for Dropouts

[LateApex]

Originally Posted by chernmax

That's the most full of sh!t statement I have ever read, I joined the all volunteer military at 17 as a high school drop out and 24 years later retired with my GED, an ungodly amount of specialized and advanced training on complex computer systems, College degree, Commissioned Officer, traveled the world and gained the discipline I needed to continue to succeed in life. Oh and cooperate America rewards me well for it. For those looking for a new beginning in life, you'd be amazed at what a great opportunity the military can be for a new service member and their families. Not to mention I have friends for life all over this world; something you'll never achieve with a career at Target!!!

And yeah death is a possibility, but I wasn't forced to enlist, it was a personal choice!!!

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[The Oyster Guy]

Originally Posted by chernmax

That's the most full of sh!t statement I have ever read, I joined the all volunteer military at 17 as a high school drop out and 24 years later retired with my GED, an ungodly amount of specialized and advanced training on complex computer systems, College degree, Commissioned Officer, traveled the world and gained the discipline I needed to continue to succeed in life. Oh and cooperate America rewards me well for it. For those looking for a new beginning in life, you'd be amazed at what a great opportunity the military can be for a new service member and their families. Not to mention I have friends for life all over this world; something you'll never achieve with a career at Target!!!

And yeah death is a possibility, but I wasn't forced to enlist, it was a personal choice!!!

Good on ya - you've done well. If other kids can do the same, I've got zero problem with that.

But I think we also need to address the reason why the military has found it necessary to adjust their standards for recruits: it's because of the incredible hardships that members of our armed forces (that includes families) have had to endure these last 5 years running - which makes choosing a career in the military less and less appealing.