Solving America's Growing Problem Of Finding Eligible Military Recruits

U.S. Navy recruits stand at attention during training at The Great Lakes Recruit Training Command in North Chicago, Illinois. More than 40,000 recruits complete eight weeks of training at the facility every year. The base, which opened in 1911, was the first and is the only remaining U.S. Navy boot camp. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

The Pre-K "Cure" -- The Examiner

Military recruiting has always been tough duty. Even in the middle of a recession, with near-double-digit unemployment, it's often difficult to find young Americans who are ready for service in the armed forces.

And it's not the on-going wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that makes recruiting so difficult. Despite the hazards of combat deployments--and other hardships--the various military branches have been successful in meeting their enlistment quotas since 9-11. So, the recruiting challenge isn't a shortage of willing volunteers.

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My Comment: A 70% ineligibility rate .... wow.