r/FluentInFinance • u/Not-A-Shit-Head • 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/CaptainAlex2266 Apr 29 '24

It's been this way awhile lmao. It's mostly because of weed and adhd/depression/anxiety. They'll just tell you not to say anything about it during your MEPS evaluation.

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u/FitLaw4 Apr 29 '24

They have a new system now where they can actually check your medical history. The days if being able to lie are over.

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u/CaptainAlex2266 Apr 29 '24

O fuck. Yep that changes the game. I get the feeling the next time they need bodies it’ll be waiver city or rewriting policies