I'm sure they lessened the rules, we have endless examples. Think about how dangerous your job is if your expected mission lifetime is extremely short, and it's

I'm sure they lessened the rules, we have endless examples. Think about how dangerous your job is if your expected mission lifetime is extremely short, and it's a total all out war for survival, we are willing to risk it (willing to risk you). In 1943 the expected average life expectancy of a B-17 (crew and aircraft) was only to survive 11 missions! My Aunt's father was in one that was shotdown, he survived being a POW and came home after the war. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/black-week-darkest-days-us-army-air-forces#:~:text=In%20late%201943%2C%20the%20average,applied%20to%20the%20crews%20themselves https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/black-week-da....