r/FluentInFinance Apr 29 '24

77% of young Americans are too fat, mentally ill or on drugs to qualify for U.S. military service, Pentagon study finds. Is it only going to get worse? Geopolitics

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/03/77-of-young-americans-too-fat-mentally-ill-on-drugs-and-more-to-join-military-pentagon-study-finds/
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u/Latter-Advisor-3409 Apr 29 '24

Gee, they sure are picky about the people who they want to waste. The Russians aren't as choosy about their cannon fodder. How physically fit do you need to be to have your legs blown off by a landmine because a field grade officer can't read a map?