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Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo
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.
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At one point one had to have a highschool diploma to enlist...GED's were not acceptable...but it is not just a matter of intelligence or academics. Studies done by the military showed that those that had stuck with it and completed Highschool were more likely to complete their military contracts. BTW testing requirements can only be reduced to a certain level as todays military is quite technical...even the basic Infantry Rifleman has to deal with technical equipment of various types.