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Originally Posted by waste
Actually the Navy and Army have been decreasing enlistment requirements since 1998 thats actually how I got in without a HS diploma, but the thing people have to realize is that you don't need to graduate HS to be smart, I had to quit HS to take care of my family, make a mortgage payment and have enough cash to have a good time. I've been on my own since 16 and joined the military at 18 so I really think it's a better plan not to exclude someone because of their education.
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I agree with you on the degree part. I think a degree is a horrible judge of one's intelligence. But I also think there should be some standards of intelligence to get in, and we shouldn't be compromising it. The active army recently lowered their requirements on qualification tests.