More than three-quarters of the nation’s 17- to 24-year-olds couldn’t serve in the military, even if they wanted to. They’re too fat, too sickly, too dumb, have too many kids, or have copped to using illegal drugs.
The armed services are willing to grant waivers for some of those conditions - asthma, or a little bit of weed. But the military’s biggest concern is how big and how weak its potential recruits have become.
“The major component of this is obesity,” Curt Gilroy, the Pentagon’s director of accessions, tells Army Times‘ William McMichael. “Kids are just not able to do push-ups… And they can’t do pull-ups. And they can’t run.”
> More than three-quarters of the nation’s 17- to 24-year-olds couldn’t > serve in the military, even if they wanted to. They’re too fat, too > sickly, too dumb, have too many kids, or have copped to using illegal > drugs.
> The armed services are willing to grant waivers for some of those > conditions - asthma, or a little bit of weed. But the military’s biggest > concern is how big and how weak its potential recruits have become.
> “The major component of this is obesity,” Curt Gilroy, the Pentagon’s > director of accessions, tells Army Times‘ William McMichael. “Kids are > just not able to do push-ups… And they can’t do pull-ups. And they can’t > run.”
> 23 percent of 18- to 34-year-old are now obese, up from just six percent > in 1987.
Do you read Wired Magazine, risky? I might have to reassess my opinion.
It is an excellent update on things geeky and new. (The "youthfulness" of the staff allows them to have interesting views on all the new stuff ... unfortunately, when they venture into politics, economics and management, they show their age.)
> More than three-quarters of the nation’s 17- to 24-year-olds couldn’t > serve in the military, even if they wanted to. They’re too fat, too > sickly, too dumb, have too many kids, or have copped to using illegal > drugs.
> The armed services are willing to grant waivers for some of those > conditions - asthma, or a little bit of weed. But the military’s biggest > concern is how big and how weak its potential recruits have become.
> “The major component of this is obesity,” Curt Gilroy, the Pentagon’s > director of accessions, tells Army Times‘ William McMichael. “Kids are > just not able to do push-ups… And they can’t do pull-ups. And they can’t > run.”
> 23 percent of 18- to 34-year-old are now obese, up from just six percent > in 1987.
> "The major component of this is obesity," Curt Gilroy, the > Pentagon's director of accessions, tells Army Times' William > McMichael. "Kids are just not able to do push-ups. And they > can't do pull-ups. And they can't run."
Warfare has changed. We don't jump out of landing crafts and storm beaches. Front Lines are a thing of the past. A young, 21-year-old girl in Las Vegas got up this morning, had a leisurely breakfast, got in her VW and drove to Indian Springs, just outside of town. She kicked off her high heals; pus on loafers; poured herself a cup of coffee; sat down at a computer console, pick up the game stick and took over flying a military plane in a country on the other side of the world.
Jerry (I know her) 'n Vegas
- If you click your heels are you back in Kansas ... or Germany?
> Do you read Wired Magazine, risky? I might have to reassess my opinion.
> It is an excellent update on things geeky and new. (The "youthfulness" of > the staff allows them to have interesting views on all the new stuff ... > unfortunately, when they venture into politics, economics and management, > they show their age.)
This is FAKE pickle.
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> > "The major component of this is obesity," Curt Gilroy, the > > Pentagon's director of accessions, tells Army Times' William > > McMichael. "Kids are just not able to do push-ups. And they > > can't do pull-ups. And they can't run."
> Warfare has changed. We don't jump out of landing crafts and storm beaches. > Front Lines are a thing of the past. A young, 21-year-old girl in Las Vegas > got up this morning, had a leisurely breakfast, got in her VW and drove to > Indian Springs, just outside of town. She kicked off her high heals; pus on > loafers; poured herself a cup of coffee; sat down at a computer console, > pick up the game stick and took over flying a military plane in a country on > the other side of the world.
So we're spending 13,000 times more than the Taliban and losing. Brilliant.
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