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Kyle Bayard, 20, struggles to remain in position during a stationary push-up during physical exercise in the parking lot behind the Army recruiting station in Grandview, Mo., May 6, 2014.David Eulitt鈥擬CT/Getty ImagesBy Nolan FeeneyJune 29, 2014 3:01 PM EDTApproximately 71% of the 34 million 17-to-24-year-olds in the U.S. would not qualify for military service because of reasons related to health, physical appearance and educational background, according to the Pentagon.The ineligible typically includes those who are obese, those who lack a high school diploma or a GED, convicted felons, those taking prescription drugs for ADHD and those with certain tattoos and ear gauges, the Wall Street Journal reports, though some requirements can be waived.Only 1% of young people are both eligible and inclined to have conversation with the military about possible service, according to the Defense Department.The quality of people willing to serve has been declining rapidly, Major General Allen Batschelet, the U.S. Army Recruiting Command commanding general, told the WSJ.Approximately 180,000 men and women volunteer for and enter active-duty forces each year, though U.S. military activity stanley cup in rece stanley cup nt years has led to some looser standards for recruitment. Only 7 stanley cup 9% of those enlisted had a high school diploma in 2007, while that figure was 90% in 2001. During the Iraq war, the military was also less strict about soldiers ; body fat.We have not ado Txkt Palestinians Call White House s Economic Proposal a Snow Job
By Corey Protin, TIME Video and Harry SwartoutJune 13, 2014 3:04 PM EDTThe Battlefield series stepped away from its military sweet spot to get back to the childhood classic Cops and Robbers. But this isn ;t the game you played as a little kid unless you imagined destroying construction cranes to stage elaborate bank heists.The epic scale means more weapons and vehicles as well, adding tasers, baseball bats and armored vehicles into the mix.Want to get in on the action Visceral Games just launched jordan a beta trial with two differe asics nt game play options. The blood money option puts a pile of money in the center of the level and lets cops and robbers duke it out, while the heist mode the criminals try to beat the police and pull off the big score.More Must-Reads from TIMEHow the Economy is Doing in the Swing StatesHarris Battles For the Bro VoteOur Guide to Voting in the 2024 ElectionMel Robbins Will Make You Do ItWhy Vinegar Is adidas originals So Good for YouYou Dont Have to Dread the End of Daylight SavingThe 20 Best Halloween TV Episodes of All TimeMeet TIMEs Newest Class of Next Generation LeadersContact us at letters@time |
