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Originally Posted by tony404
That was how many years ago? They recently dumbed down the requirements because they couldnt meet goals.
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Until recently their standards were quite high...but they do have...and have had...four tiers of enlistment requirements. When warm bodies are needed they reduce requirements to the fourth tier...but there is nothing new about that. All officers have degrees and many have masters and some have doctorates. Most senior NCO's have Associate Degrees...many have Bachelor Degrees...and some have graduate degrees. Until recently lower level personel were required to have Highschool Diplomas. Now GED's and less are acceptable...and some criminal convictions and medical conditions are being wavied...but during and since the 2nd World War this has been the case when warm bodies are needed.