Non conforming details

[Bruce Day]

In response to a suggestion of universal military service, here are some figures from the AF fact sheet, which are true for all services:

The propensity for a youth 18-24 to serve in the military is 12%, 17% male and 6% female. The propensity has been declining over the last decade.

73% of American youth 18-24 are not qualified for military service. Disqualifiers include poor aptitude scores, record of drug and alcohol abuse, significant criminal records, obesity, lack of ability to pass initial physical condition testing, and medical exam failures.

[Bill Murphy]

Unfortunately, we Viet Nam era veterans are not the parents of the problem children of today. We are the grandparents. We did not always do our best to instill our values in our children. My kids were headed for school and female, so it never occurred to me to recommend military service. My one son was a good candidate, but lived full time with his mother and I did not exercise enough control. Unfortunately, we are screwed on the school and college system which is run by career liberals. The latest is that Janet Napolitano will now run the California University system, guaranteeing a new crop of thousands of Communist leaning graduates.