What do you think is causing this? (See below)

I just heard on television that of all the young men and women of an age to be drafted in the United States, (if the draft were reinstated for some reason), 71% would be disqualified from service, due to weight problems, intelligence problems and mental health problems.

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bowman81 · M Best Comment

I served when there was still a draft. The standards have been stiffened considerably since those days. There were a fair share and more of overweight, ill educated, and half crazy people passing physicals and mental evaluations then. The lack of those qualified to serve is more of a function of the changing requirements.

4meAndyou · F

@bowman81 That explains a lot.