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[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 41 points 1 year ago (17 children)

Are army recruitment numbers in the US way down over the last decade? It seems to me that the illusion of the US military being a force for good in the world has been shattered in Canada at least, and anti war sentiment has also been spreading towards some right wing movements in the states. That’s gotta be reflected in the recruitment numbers right?

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children)

Yea recruitment numbers have cratered because anybody of the right age to sign up has only seen the American military as a failing institution that loses meaningless wars against farmers halfway around the world combined with seeing how we treat veterans for their entire life.

But also something like 80% of Americans couldn't pass the basic fitness test.

[–] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Isn't the fitness test basically an easier version of one punch man's training? Like 100 pushups, 100 situps, run a 5k or some shit

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

That's why you just have to shave your head so it's skin tight, you don't need it perfectly waxed

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