|
I have mixed feelings about this, and I can see both sides.
I was a young punk who did stupid things. I barely managed to get into the Army. Moral waiver? Yep, I needed that. The Army, along with good, old-fashioned introspection, helped me become who I am today. If you lower the standards, you're sure to get some duds. On the other hand, you can get some guys who shine. Is a worthless slug with a clean record worth more than a guy who stepped on his crank and later determines to square himself away?
I'm more concerned about relaxed training standards than I am about relaxed admittance standards. BCT needs to be toughened up to allow civillians to be broken down and remade into soldiers. Letting troublemakers enlist probably makes this job more difficult, but I'd be more inclined to fully endorse it if 1SGs and COs had the authority to "square away or chapter" asshats without a lot of political consequences.
$0.02
|