Only 30% of today's young adults are "'qualified" to serve in the military?

[WuWei]

The 80% doesn’t include GED.

[theduke]

@theduke

Regardless, I’ve still to see anything that puts this 30% into historical context. For example: I believe requirements to get in today are higher than they were, say, in the late 60’s.

@WuWei

Why do you believe that?

@theduke

You need a be HS grad to get in today. Back then being semi literate but breathing was acceptable.

Look, getting back on track, I pointed out one difference in requirements then and today’s…the need for a HS degree. That’s probably worth a few % points difference. There may be others. That’s my point…no context.

[WuWei]

And you made a claim that was false. I went in in the 70s, you?

[theduke]

@WuWei

And you made a claim that was false. I went in in the 70s, you?

I made a claim about the late 60’s.

@theduke

Regardless, I’ve still to see anything that puts this 30% into historical context. For example: I believe requirements to get in today are higher than they were, say, in the late 60’s.

When you went in were there any recruits without a HS degree.

[WuWei]

I know, and you were wrong. I’m setting you up for the next little bit.

Yes.

Were there when you were there?

[theduke]

Thanks for the warning.

[armycowboy]

True but during the surge in Iraq they were allowing recruits with GEDs and were waiving certain felonies. Today you cant get in with either.

[WuWei]

Most welcome.

[lessright]

Admittedly I don’t really know what requirements are these days.

The day I’m conscripted the Hiroshima doctrine will have already been activated.

[Nemesis]

@WildRose

The only educational requirement to get in the military is a HS diploma or GED.

With the millions of people with HS diplomas and Degrees who are unemoployed or under employed we need to quit shipping kids off to college in cattle cars and maybe start pushing technical skill and trade craft education again.

Not everyone can earn a college degree, not everyone capable wants or needs one. What we have a great need for in the US today is people with technical and trade related skills.

I never said that the only education is a college degree.

[WuWei]

@Nemesis

I never said that the only education is a college degree.

The Army gives one an education.

[theduke]

@WuWei

I know, and you were wrong. I’m setting you up for the next little bit.

Yes.

Were there when you were there?

So you’re telling me, in the late 60’s if you dropped out of HS, turned 18 you wouldn’t be drafted and maybe sent to Nam.

[WildRose]

Why? Hell it took me 14 years to pay off all of my college debt I can’t see why we need to make it “affordable”.

[WildRose]

If that were true college campuses would not be overrun with the SJW crowd, and the intellectual elites of the Democratic Party wouldn’t be leading the way.

College has become a place more of indoctrination than educaion.

[WildRose]

I doubt it, Obesity has become rampant in this country since the beginning of the WOP.

With each succeeding decade the problem has just gotten worse and worse.

[markdido]

@WildRose

The only educational requirement to get in the military is a HS diploma or GED.

With the millions of people with HS diplomas and Degrees who are unemoployed or under employed we need to quit shipping kids off to college in cattle cars and maybe start pushing technical skill and trade craft education again.

Not everyone can earn a college degree, not everyone capable wants or needs one. What we have a great need for in the US today is people with technical and trade related skills.

Agreed.

But “Big Education” has sold us a bill of goods that a 4 year collage is the only path to a good-paying job or career.

Meanwhile, the schlub plumber is charging Mr. Starbuck’s Barrisata with an MA in pre-Colombian art, 450.00 to unclog a toilet on a weekend.

[theduke]

@WildRose

I doubt it, Obesity has become rampant in this country since the beginning of the WOP.

With each succeeding decade the problem has just gotten worse and worse.

Your doubts are not proof.

During every period there has been some % of unqualified. Without knowing the past % we don’t know how significant this 30% is.

[WuWei]

70% of those who served in Vietnam were volunteers.

The so called press, actually propaganda service, has made you a victim.

[theduke]

@WuWei

70% of those who served in Vietnam were volunteers.

The so called press, actually propaganda service, has made you a victim.

That wasn’t the question. The question was:

@theduke

So you’re telling me, in the late 60’s if you dropped out of HS, turned 18 you wouldn’t be drafted and maybe sent to Nam.

Now stop deflecting and answer the question, or say you don’t know the answer.

[WildRose]

I can remember my dad when I was a kid warning me, “If you don’t get a good education you’ll end up a ditch digger!”.

Well, last time I hired someone to dig a ditch he was charging around 200.00 an hour. HA!