A majority of young people are ineligible to enroll in the military even if they wanted to… because they lack sufficient education, have a criminal record, or are too overweight to meet the physical requirements.
Retired Illinois National Guard officials are sounding the alarm and urging Illinois lawmakers to do more to boost early childhood intervention programs to help kids avoid those pitfalls.
Retired Major General and former congressman Bill Enyart says military service put him on a path to career success… but it’s a path that’s closed to more than 70-percent of young people.