U.S. Army Drops High School Diploma Requirement
As It Struggles To Find New Recruits
Daily Wire,
by
Tim Meads
Original Article
Posted By: ladydawgfan,
6/28/2022 1:59:46 AM
The United States Army has dropped its requirement that recruits must have a high school diploma or a G.E.D. degree in an apparent attempt to increase the number of troops.
On Thursday, the Army announced the changes. Recruits must be 18 years old and eligible for a job in other areas of active duty and they also must score at least a 50 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to test their academic ability, according to Military.com.
The military outlet also noted, “The Army and its sister services have scrambled this year, offering increasingly generous benefits and policy tweaks in an effort to improve recruiting numbers.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
DVC 6/28/2022 2:26:25 AM (No. 1199246)
Nobody wants to be in the Woke Army. Drop dead, you worthless leftist pukes. Two family members got out of the USMC over this garbage. Both had intended long careers but couldn't stand the rotten stuff going on.
42 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 6/28/2022 2:31:25 AM (No. 1199250)
Between rainbow bullets pronoun Training CRT transgendering and vax mandates no one in their right mind wants to enlist.
44 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
judy 6/28/2022 2:53:47 AM (No. 1199260)
My guess …is the draft next???
20 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
Flyball Dogs 6/28/2022 3:24:34 AM (No. 1199270)
Great.
The only 2 enlisting requirements are being woke and stupid.
Fits right in with the woke and stupid commanders.
35 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
mifla 6/28/2022 3:55:30 AM (No. 1199277)
China President: "Is it time to take back Taiwan from the Americans?"
China General: "Yes, Dear Leader."
China President: "How many troops should we send?"
China General: "Our Girl Scouts should suffice."
27 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
stablemoney 6/28/2022 4:14:29 AM (No. 1199284)
Nobody want to join the woke, diversity army, led by the great Milley and whomever at Defense? Nobody want the shot? Nobody wanting a job defending Ukraine, while leaving the USA to be taken over by invaders and communists? Nobody want a job where the responsible and merited are passed over for the irresponsible and worthless? Nobody want to be brainwashed? What a deal! Johnny Paycheck: Take this job and shove it!
36 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
bighambone 6/28/2022 4:30:08 AM (No. 1199294)
A supposed professional army that can only fill about 40% of its open jobs is in big trouble, that’s just common sense. The next step will probably be to open the ranks to illegal aliens who only speak and understand rudimentary English, have little meaning or understanding of the “woke” pronouns, and who have little or no knowledge of the US history and way of life, and in return for them enlisting, handing them immediate US citizenship, the right to bring their foreign family members into the USA, and of course US voting rights in return. Then if and when “the balloon goes up” rather than give their lives to the old “gringo” politicians in DC, a good percentage of those transformed illegal aliens will simply desert the army and return to their native countries until after the shooting stops.
19 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
Trigger2 6/28/2022 4:48:11 AM (No. 1199302)
Not surprising. Who wants to join the "woke" military of perverts and freaks and get thoroughly indoctrinated into communism?
14 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
Rinktum 6/28/2022 5:37:34 AM (No. 1199316)
The military is losing its reputation as the greatest fighting force on this planet. The long tradition of honor, bravery, and love of country has been usurped by democrat woke ideology. If this is not turned around, the military will be unable to field enough men to defend the country.
When man buns, face creams, hair gel, and skinny jeans defines a man, we are in deep trouble. Sashaying around a gym never having done a day of manual labor does not define masculinity. Every boy and young man should work with their hands and get sweaty. Teach your boys to be manly,men.
24 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
usmc0302 6/28/2022 6:43:23 AM (No. 1199340)
White patriotic young men prefer not to be castrated at the altar of CRT, wokeism, and bogus claims of white rage. Difficult economic times are generally a boon for the services but not now. Thanks FJB.
17 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
slsusnr 6/28/2022 6:43:33 AM (No. 1199341)
Been there, done that. "Those who cannot learn from history are condemned to repeat it." I was a department head at Recruit Training Command (boot camp), Great Lakes from 1984-87. The Navy dropped the high school diploma requirement. Attrition climbed. The policy was dropped. That diploma is an indicator that someone can complete a task and meet a challenge. Simple as that. A good ASVAB score is only one indicator of potential success. By the way, I was also a MEPS commander, so I know this process pre and post enlistment.
11 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
3XALADY 6/28/2022 6:43:59 AM (No. 1199342)
#9 add nail polish to your list. I have seen too much of it on 'men.' I will add that I watched some of the videos of the parade in Seattle over the weekend and all I can say, is COME, LORD JESUS.
9 people like this.
So let me get this straight....our army for WWIII, that Biden is trying to start, will be a bunch of uneducated trans guys and lesbians?!
My Uncle Bill (who will be 100 in September) rescued a bulldozer from a ditch on an island in the Pacific, while being shot at, so they could prepare a place for planes to land....for this?!!!
15 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
Rich323 6/28/2022 7:18:35 AM (No. 1199368)
Same as Clinton did in the 1990s, made the military a welfare program. Free food, shelter, healthcare and some walking around money. Only requirement live and breathe. Most of these types ended up in admin filing papers or hospitals cleaning bed pans, or rifle toting grunts. Very few, if any, we’re allowed anywhere near an aircraft, a control center or anything technical because they weren’t smart enough to handle critical tasks.
6 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
homefry 6/28/2022 7:18:49 AM (No. 1199369)
They should also allow judges to sentence people to the army instead of prison in some cases. Mandatory service might even be a good idea. It seems to work in Israel.
5 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
watashiyo 6/28/2022 7:19:41 AM (No. 1199371)
High school dropouts will become military dropouts. To quit and to drop out at the first sign of hardship is their pattern of behavior. Meaning they'll surrender and compromise without putting up a good fight.
7 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
Ashley Brenton 6/28/2022 7:32:07 AM (No. 1199393)
Endless wars. Trump voters are extremists. LGBTQ sensitivity training. Recruiting commercials make it clear they aren't looking for rural, small town, and suburban white males with red state values. In other words, the traditional backbone of the Army.
Message received, loud and clear.
10 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
F15 Gork 6/28/2022 7:38:16 AM (No. 1199402)
Soon they will be emptying the prisons and putting the dregs in uniform. We never ever should have done away with the draft.
3 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
czechlist 6/28/2022 7:56:11 AM (No. 1199421)
Milley can send "recruiters" to Chelsea, Fire Island, Boystown and Castro to "Shanghai" some "bad a s s" woke fighters.
3 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
Old Army Vet 6/28/2022 7:58:45 AM (No. 1199424)
Bring back the draft.
2 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
BarryNo 6/28/2022 7:58:50 AM (No. 1199425)
They're willing to take meat shields who might understand orders.
3 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
Old Army Vet 6/28/2022 8:00:25 AM (No. 1199426)
And the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard of the 60's when I served.
3 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
Philipsonh 6/28/2022 8:41:09 AM (No. 1199472)
The draft should have never been eliminated and it should be reinstated for ALL males and females.
1 person likes this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
MickTurn 6/28/2022 10:20:09 AM (No. 1199587)
Make sure Leftists are dragged in, they will make great body shields for real Soldiers!
2 people like this.
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