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On the recordMarch 12, 2019
71 percent of young Americans cannot qualify for military service because they are, too poorly educated, medically or physically unfit, or have a disqualifying record of crime or drug abuse.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Highlights education issues affecting military recruitment.

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