Only One-In-Four Americans Are Fit To Serve In The U.S. Military

Only One-In-Four Americans Fit To Serve In The Military -- RT

Most Americans are ineligible to join the military, either because they’re drug users, obese, medically unfit, failed to graduate high school, or have criminal records. The Pentagon estimates that only 25 percent of Americans are qualified.

Military officials claim that they are able to be more selective, largely because the high youth unemployment rate and the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan have prompted more people to apply.

“There’s a lot more competition,” Sergeant First Class Israel Herrera told CNN. “There are not many opportunities out there, but the Army provides employment and stability, and that makes it an attractive option.”

But for the overwhelming majority of US citizens, joining the military has become difficult – especially amid continuously rising obesity rates and high unemployment.

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My Comment: No surprises in this report .... everyone knows that Americans are getting fat .... but what I find interesting about this report is that it is Russian TV that is reporting it. As for U.S. coverage of this 'growing' problem, they have been covering it for years.