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> ...at a time when the army had trouble getting anyone literate... In 2007? Where are you getting that? For the USMC 01-09 were glory years when it came to
by woodman 10y ago
> ...at a time when the army had trouble getting anyone literate...
In 2007? Where are you getting that? For the USMC 01-09 were glory years when it came to enlistment quality, so much so that they tightened requirements - and practically banned recruits and reenlistees with visible tattoos... while doubling in size. I'd be surprised to learn that the Army didn't enjoy the same trend.
- street 10y agoIt's in the article he linked, sourced from military people quoted.
- woodman 10y agoThe guy who was also in the discharge unit, getting kicked out... we'll I guess that is as credible as an internet stranger's personal experience.
- pc86 10y agoI enlisted in the USMC in 2007, there were a lot of recruits but the quality was low and they had trouble getting the higher AFQTs joining them as opposed to the Navy or Air Force.
- woodman 10y agoHmm, that is when I got out - two boot drops, both seemed fine. The infantry is much less likely to draw underachievers though, so we'd be less likely to see the low quality recruits.
- pc86 10y agoThe guys going infantry were the best of the platoon by far. With the exception of one or two nobody seemed bad or outright undesirable, just slightly below what I had expected.