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1. That's okay because IQ45 wants millions to fight Iran. He'll take anybody as long as

Tue May 14, 2019, 01:48 PM

May 2019

they're not white and rich.

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71% of young people are ineligible for the military and for most careers, too [View all] TexasTowelie May 2019 OP

Eric Prince is standing at the ready WhiteTara May 2019 #23

Today's military is not so much cannon fodder as it used to be. marybourg May 2019 #5

true, but that might change under this administration anarch May 2019 #8

Who will staff the 120,000 soldiers required for Bolton and democratisphere May 2019 #6

National Guard. Wellstone ruled May 2019 #14

The linked article does not say how Bettie May 2019 #7

It listed the reasons in the second paragraph. GoCubsGo May 2019 #12

And also speaks very poorly for the future of the US. n/t RKP5637 May 2019 #15

I don't buy the 71% figure. GoCubsGo May 2019 #24

Thanks for the analysis!!! RKP5637 May 2019 #25

That specifies military rules Bettie May 2019 #20

It said "MANY jobs." GoCubsGo May 2019 #22

When Trump starts his war trev May 2019 #10

How did that happen? gratuitous May 2019 #13

Gonna need a bigger Group W bench Beausoleil May 2019 #17

War makes most everyone eligible. Kaleva May 2019 #18

Yup. n/t tazkcmo May 2019 #28

Well that's one way to give peace malaise May 2019 #19

They have grown too picky for recruits. Opel_Justwax May 2019 #21

I was recalled to active duty for Oil War One aka Desert Storm tazkcmo May 2019 #27

Oh poo. tazkcmo May 2019 #26

I don't remember if it was WW I or II that they lowered requirements. LiberalFighter May 2019 #31

I don't see how obesity impacts most careers. NutmegYankee May 2019 #32