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Negligence In The Military Entrance Process

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Negligence in the Military Entrance Process

In 2014, according to the Department of Defense (DoD) there were 2.2 million Americans serving the military (Hurt, By the Numbers). At the dawn of 2014, there were 317 million members of the American society (Schlesinger, 2014 US). This means less than 1 percent of Americans were serving within the Armed Forces. This small group of the nation’s population comes from every corner of the country and from all walks of life; each one carrying their own set of morals, work ethic, intellect and aspirations. Unfortunately, many of them will have a value system not consistent with the military tradition. These subpar members will not be discovered until years after entrance to the DoD. There is a problem with the current process for entering the military. In order to combat this issue, the DoD should be more selective and discerning during its screening process in order to thwart predators, deny incompetent individuals access to firearms and increasing the quality of troops for the nation to depend on.

The most sever issue with the current military entrance process, is that lawbreakers, thugs and offenders are making their way into the ranks of the defenders of the country. American citizens are told their military is the best in the world. According to Jeremy Bender, a journalist for Business Insider’s Military and Defense Column, the United States holds the number one spot for the world’s most

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