I had the same question. Toward the end, the article mentions that the military was starved for recruits and the standards relaxed a little. Maybe eventually sh

I had the same question. Toward the end, the article mentions that the military was starved for recruits and the standards relaxed a little. Maybe eventually she passed at a minimal bar and they needed bodies so she made it through. I think the article paints a picture of someone who didn't fit in, and who just wasn't in a mental space compatible with the military. Nothing wrong with that, but probably shouldn't be a soldier. I'm sure her experiences all contributed to her taking the extraordinary step of leaking all this information. Human behavior is complicated, I think it would be best not to demonize her despite what I believe to be a mixed record on the outcomes of the leak.