TIL 71% of U.S. youth would not currently qualify for military service due to their heath, physical appearance, or educational background.

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supercleverfunnyname on October 20th, 2019 at 00:41 UTC »

My son was medically disqualified because he has eczema. Understandable because broken skin could lead to an infection...blah blah blah. His recruiter told him he could get him a medical waiver for that then told him he should probably just “not mention it” during the medical exam. Another recruiter in the office piped in and said “oh yeah, just don’t tell them. I’m deathly allergic to bees and I just never told anyone.”

I_just_hate_you_all on October 20th, 2019 at 00:20 UTC »

Something most people don’t know either is how many people are kicked out in the first year or two.

Drugs usually, but being fat and failing PT tests, sleep apnea, just being late nonstop, DUIs, sexual assault, nobody ever thinks of this.

These are my experiences from just being in the AF for 5 years too

I_Mix_Stuff on October 19th, 2019 at 23:00 UTC »

Sorry son, not with that face.