75 Percent of Young Americans Are Unfit for Military Duty

[Crabtownboy]

Has it really gotten this bad?

It reminds me of what a fellow from England told me several years ago. The folk at Wilmington are having trouble finding kids in good enough shape to be the ball boys at the tournament.

WASHINGTON (Nov. 3) -- Are America's youth too fat, dumb or dishonest to defend the nation against its enemies?

The latest Army statistics show a stunning 75 percent of military-age youth are ineligible to join the military because they are overweight, can't pass entrance exams, have dropped out of high school or had run-ins with the law.

So many young people between the prime recruiting ages of 17 and 24 cannot meet minimum standards that a group of retired military leaders is calling for more investment in early childhood education to combat the insidious effects of junk food and inadequate education.

http://www.sphere.com/2009/11/03/70...-young-americans-are-unfit-for-military-duty/

 

[Nonsequitur]

Has it really gotten this bad?

It reminds me of what a fellow from England told me several years ago. The folk at Wilmington are having trouble finding kids in good enough shape to be the ball boys at the tournament.

No kidding?
Really?
WOW!
I guess for once, the Democratic policies are really working!
'Kudos!