if you have only a GED there are limited quotas available, those quota´s also need to meet certain testing criteria to be acceptable.
The testing criteria to determine eligibility for military service and military specialty training apply both to GED and HS Grads.
Many people in the Army for 3-4 years don´t all operate computers or other high tech devices, some just stand around with a rifle... and guard prisoners...
Mike,
Let's look at that.
A modern US Army Infantry Rifle Company uses computer chip driven devices for their mortars, supply ammo and food requisition, maintenance, communications, indirect fire missions, tactical air support, and their anti-tank weapons. Even some day and night rifle sights are chip driven. Infantry vehicles (both wheeeled and track) have on-board computer systems both for maintenance and for the heavy weapons systems and/or communications gear they carry. All of their commo and encryption equipment is computer driven. Much of the chemical, bio and nuclear detection equipment uses chips and the fallout zone calculators are computers.
Go to our other Combat Arms units, both artillery and armor, and you will find even more computers.
Success and failure on a battlefield begins and ends with riflemen. Rifle companies comprise less than 14% of our Army strength. And riflemen comprise approx 50% of the strength of a rifle company. The other 93% of the US Army is dedicated to making our riflemen successful on the battlefield. The entire US Navy and USAF are also dedicated to making our riflemen successful because we know airplanes and ships do not conquer or occupy terrain.
I find your continuing suggestion that we use drop-outs and quitters for riflemen appalling.
The days of recruiting cannon fodder ended a long time ago.
I cannot imagine finding the Sergeants, Lieutenants and Captains needed to willingly lead these losers into battle. |
