Next they’ll be recruiting tree roots
Army Is Enlisting More Low-Scoring Recruits - Los Angeles Times
The Army met its recruiting goal for November by again accepting a high percentage of recruits who scored in the lowest category on the military’s aptitude test, Pentagon officials said Thursday, raising renewed concerns that the quality of the all-volunteer force would suffer.
The Army exceeded its 5,600 recruit goal by 256 for November, and the Army Reserve brought in 1,454 recruits, exceeding its target by 112. To do so, they accepted a “double digit” percentage of recruits who scored from 16 to 30 out of a possible 99 on the military’s aptitude test, said officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Just the kind of folks I’d want backing me up…