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lovuian

(19,362 posts) Sat Jan 2, 2016, 09:05 PM Jan 2016

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/16/army-reserve-candidates-tattoos-obesity-prescripti/

Physical, moral or cognitive shortcomings eliminate 71 percent of potential military recruits

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Tattoos, prescription drugs, obesity hinder Army Reserves recruitment effort [View all] lovuian Jan 2016 OP

The tattoo issue is silly TeddyR Jan 2016 #1

I agree just don't get the tatoo thing lovuian Jan 2016 #3

Moral shortcomings? Lordquinton Jan 2016 #2

Moral shortcomings... pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #4

... Lordquinton Jan 2016 #6

If you turn it sideways the blue looks like Trumps hair underpants Jan 2016 #7

Convictions underpants Jan 2016 #5

Yes. We don't want our trained killers to have a history of violence Lordquinton Jan 2016 #8

They have many of the same standards. underpants Jan 2016 #11

Is there still room on the Group W bench? SwankyXomb Jan 2016 #18

This is what I'm talking about lovuian Jan 2016 #10

The tattoos part makes zero sense Lordquinton Jan 2016 #13

That's what I'm wondering Lordquinton Jan 2016 #17

The Marines have had no problem meeting their recruitment goals underpants Jan 2016 #22

Uniformity. The nail that sticks up gets hammered down. MADem Jan 2016 #27

I don't get the obesity argument NobodyHere Jan 2016 #12

I don't get that part either. ohnoyoudidnt Jan 2016 #14

I know someone whose son joined the marines 80 lbs overweight milestogo Jan 2016 #16

When I was in Marine boot camp in 1968... Johnyawl Jan 2016 #20

I was in one of those platoons underpants Jan 2016 #23

Obesity is a real problem in the US TeddyR Jan 2016 #19

Diabetes is the main cause of adult blindness underpants Jan 2016 #24

Throw them in boot camp for an extra few months NobodyHere Jan 2016 #25

Ouch. That's mean. nt stevenleser Jan 2016 #28

Overweight and obesity are two different things. SheilaT Jan 2016 #31

I imagine bad credit is a disqualifier also madville Jan 2016 #21

The Moonie Times????? madinmaryland Jan 2016 #29

Heres some more links with same news lovuian Jan 2016 #34

They forgot some other reasons........... thelordofhell Jan 2016 #30

Well, in all fairness I could see how some tattoos would be frowned upon Heeeeers Johnny Jan 2016 #32