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U.S. Army Lowers Its Recruiting Standards
Submitted by Melinda Secor on Thu, 2007-10-11 15:00
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"The U.S. Army met its recruiting goals for the last year but enlisted thousands of new soldiers with criminal records and fewer who have earned high school diplomas, according to figures released Wednesday....More than 11 percent of the Army recruits needed waivers for problems with the law -- up from 7.9 percent the previous year and more than double the percentage in 2003, the year the U.S. invaded Iraq."
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