It's crap like this that will really damage cohesion and morale in the armed forces. Imagine having to serve with a high school dropout who has a drug problem and a criminal record. I was just reading an article in "The Nation" about soldiers who go AWOL. One of them said that he was quite willing to fight and die for his country and for freedom but that he was not willing to fight with and die for people he didn't like. If recruiters go around signing up anyone they can get their hands on we're going to end up with a bad mix of guys in our military. How many of them will feel the kind of loyalty for and brotherhood with each other that is necessary for the kind of cohesion and morale the military needs to maintain?
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