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2014-06-29 -Land of the Free

More Than Two-Thirds of American Youth Wouldn't Qualify for Service

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Posted by Hupiper Slesing1993 2014-06-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 When we need them, they will qualify.

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-06-29 00:37|| 2014-06-29 00:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Department estimates 71% of the roughly 34 million 17- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. would fail....

A lot could be accomplished with 9.5 million good men.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-29 04:02|| 2014-06-29 04:02|| Front Page Top

#3 What 49 Pan said, 4 limbs, 15 or more digits, 12 or more teefs, 1 or more kidneys and a lung.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-29 04:16|| 2014-06-29 04:16|| Front Page Top

#4 My son recently finished Basic and AIT. He will proudly serve at Ft.Carson. I'm a very proud father.

Posted by borgboy 2014-06-29 05:27|| 2014-06-29 05:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Congratulations, borgboy. Well parented! Our thanks to your young man for stepping forward to make the world safer.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-29 06:54|| 2014-06-29 06:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Congratulations son of Borgboy and father. Top one percenter !

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-29 07:47|| 2014-06-29 07:47|| Front Page Top

#7 Cannon fodder has very few qualifications, just a little above collateral damage.

Effective qualified soldiers are another matter.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-29 09:04|| 2014-06-29 09:04|| Front Page Top

#8 Other statistical observations: 2/3 of the Congress and the President and those around him wouldn't qualify as human beans.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-06-29 09:29|| 2014-06-29 09:29|| Front Page Top

#9 Congrats on raising America's future, Borgboy

Posted by Frank G 2014-06-29 09:58|| 2014-06-29 09:58|| Front Page Top

#10 Son # 6 enlisted in the Navy and will ship to Great Lakes in Sept. After basic heading to Nuke School in Charleston, SC. I couldn't be prouder. :)

Posted by GORT 2014-06-29 13:31|| 2014-06-29 13:31|| Front Page Top

#11 Woo hoo! We've got two Rantburg military kids today! Well done and thank you to you and your son, GORT. Quite a collection of Rantburg offspring have made their way to the various services over the years -- not to mention the services of various countries -- which is something we can all be proud of, I think.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-29 15:17|| 2014-06-29 15:17|| Front Page Top

#12 Good job, GORT

Posted by Frank G 2014-06-29 15:42|| 2014-06-29 15:42|| Front Page Top

#13 If memory serves, Frank G also has a son in the service. Compliments to you all!

Posted by SteveS 2014-06-29 15:47|| 2014-06-29 15:47|| Front Page Top

#14 he was 5 yrs and done. Traveling this summer between school years. In Oslo right now

Posted by Frank G 2014-06-29 15:52|| 2014-06-29 15:52|| Front Page Top

#15 Most kids don't qualify for employment, either.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-06-29 16:59|| 2014-06-29 16:59|| Front Page Top

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