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.

  • trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
    18·
    10 months ago

    You want a high number of quality employees? Stop reducing the standards and start increasing pay.

    Full fucking stop.

    • robocall@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      191·
      10 months ago

      Also, stop making Americans kill innocent civilians in poor countries.

    • Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
      8·
      10 months ago

      People are a lot more likely to sign up if there’s no risk of actual fighting happening. With Ukraine/Russia and Israel/Palestine and potentially China/Taiwan soon I’m not surprised people are reluctant to join.