Saturday, December 17, 2005
this could be good news for some folks
Now, Rightwingnuts and easychair warmongerers might be able to join the fight in Iraq & Afghanistan: Army accepts more low-aptitude recruits
WASHINGTON – The Army met its recruiting goal for November by again accepting a high percentage of recruits who scored in the lowest category on the military’s aptitude tests, Pentagon officials said Thursday, raising renewed concerns that the quality of the all-volunteer force will suffer.Hat-tip to WhatReallyHappened.com.
The Army exceeded its 5,600 recruit goal by 256 for November, while the Army Reserve brought in 1,454 recruits, exceeding its target by 112. To do so, they accepted a “double digit” percentage of recruits who scored between 16 and 30 out of a possible 99 on the military’s aptitude test, said officials who requested anonymity...
