Quote Originally Posted by Schmedlap View Post
My only question is, what on Earth are they talking about when they say, "the Army doesn't need them all"? Do we have too many recruits with advanced degrees? Not enough new recruits who grew up sitting on a couch and playing video games? Are we looking to even out the ranks with people who can't pass the ASVAB?

Actually, I was talking to a recruiter the other day and the Army has surpassed it's goals so far this year. They have apparently stopped accepting GEDs and drop outs. As for having too many advanced degree candidates, I would imagine that it depends what the advanced degree is in.

SFC W