The U.S. Navy is starting to enlist individuals who didn’t graduate from high school or get a GED, marking the second time in about a year that the service has opened the door to lower-performing recruits as it struggles to meet enlistment goals

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is starting to enlist individuals who didn’t graduate from high school or get a GED, marking the second time in about a year that the service has opened the door to lower-performing recruits as it struggles to meet enlistment goals.

  • Neato@ttrpg.networkEnglish
    71·
    11 months ago

    It’s because low level enlisted is paid like shit.

    And now they are recruiting from those w/o HS or GED. The people already struggling to find employement.

    Poverty recruitment! Yay…

    • Rivalarrival
      39·
      11 months ago

      Pay wasn’t my son’s concern. His concern in 2016 was that Trump would be his commander in chief.

      • Seleni@lemmy.world
        23·
        11 months ago

        My cousin left the navy for that exact reason. Of course, she actually had to work with Trump, so I imagine that didn’t help.