Nobody Asked Me, But... - Why Don’t More People Join the Military?
By Sergeant Major John L. Horton, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
Recently, to attract recruits the military has offered larger enlistment cash bonuses, allowed more high-school dropouts and applicants with low scores on aptitude tests, and loosened restrictions on weight, age, and medical requirements. The Department of Defense is also giving more waivers to those with criminal backgrounds and moral deficiencies. This raises concerns about whether the military is making too many exceptions to try to meet its recruitment needs in a time of war.
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Sergeant Major Horton served in the Marine Corps from 1958 to 1988. For the past five years, he has served as the employment and restitution coordinator for Norfolk Juvenile Courts.
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