Article: Navy lowers bar to enlist again amid continued recruiting woes

[Button Pusher]

Navy lowers bar to enlist again amid continued recruiting woes

The U.S. Navy is once again lowering the bar for potential recruits to enter the force, and will now allow some applicants without a high school diploma or GED.

www.foxnews.com

 

[USMC6094]

That was always waiverable, maybe not so much in recent years, but waiverable nonetheless, having the G E D or equivalent, but not having one, yikes

 

[Obi-Wan Bon Jovi]

What a shock that there are fewer folks willing to go to war on behalf of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

 

[DS1911]

What a shock that there are fewer folks willing to go to war on behalf of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

.gov hasn’t given people a lot to want to “fight for” that’s for sure.

 

[Timfoilhat]

When illegal migrants are getting free housing and vets are homeless it's pretty clear the country needs to get it's priorities straight.

 

[Majicmike]

Thank them for their service

 

[Hammer12b]

When illegal migrants are getting free housing and vets are homeless it's pretty clear the country needs an enema.

FIFY

 

[Obi-Wan Bon Jovi]

 

[Chuckman]

Yeah, it's cyclical. Those guys will be chipping paint and sanding non-skid. I don't have a huge issue with this. The ones who join and are motivated will get their GED and end up doing quite well, the first term enlistments will learn something along the way and be better for society.

 

[Diablos]

Now Mongo enlist

 

[Ben Jefferson]

How many Ned’s(NECs) can a rock support?

 

[J R Green]

Making any organization easier to get into makes normal people avoid them. People want to join an elite force, not the dregs.

 

[NKD]

Navy:
"You have to identify as someone who wants to be in the Navy. NO EXCEPTIONS."

 

[xnavysalvage]

I think this is a reflection of the woke policies being rammed down our throats.

 

[Chuckman]

I think this is a reflection of the woke policies being rammed down our throats.

There are a lot of reasons people not joining, the woke thing one of them. Stupid non-waiverable crap. Minor drug offense. Too fat. Too dumb. Some of these things will help (per above, I don't necessarily dislike this move)...pre-boot camp fat camp (the army has had success with this), review what is/is not waiverable, etc. But until we get a new administration the woke thing is not going away.