Why is no one joining the military?

At least 70\% of Americans between 17 and 24 are ineligible for military service due to obesity, mental-health issues, past drug use, criminal records or lack of a high school degree. Overall, only 13\% of young adults express a positive propensity to serve, with women about half as likely as men to consider enlisting.

What people Cannot join the army?

There are age, citizenship, physical, education, height/weight, criminal record, medical, and drug history standards that can exclude you from joining the military.

Can you be weak and join the military?

Standards are set low to allow lower fitness levels into the military branches, but the goal of basic training in the military is to increase the fitness levels of recruits to reach passing standards. The instructors do a great job with that and can turn a 50\% failure rate into a 99\% pass rate in fitness standards.

What happens to people who are kicked out of the military?

Getting rid of them has real costs. When these people are kicked out, the military has to replace them. That replacement requires months of training and years of experience before he or she can truly take the place of the service member who was let go.

Is it hard to get step 3 right in the military?

Actually, all of the uniforms said ARMY, so it really wasn’t too tough to get step three right most of the time. Let’s face it, some people are just not cut out for military life. But I was.

Should the military get the most out of everyone’s talent?

The military would get the most out of each individual’s talents, while saving time, money, and resources through reduced turnover. No one is winning under the current system — not the military and not its people. The military has to keep high standards, while realizing that in the real world, every one of its people has different talents.

Should people be pulling their own weights in the military?

People should either be pulling their weight on the way toward being a leader of a large unit or developing into a subject matter or skill expert. The overall retention rate would still be greater than today; at the same time, the military can’t let permitting a lack of advancement in rank be an excuse for laziness.