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goobster · 2650 days ago · link · · parent · post: I Knew Chelsea Manning in Basic Combat Training. Here’s the Story You Haven’t Heard – Jay B. Huwieler
The article addressed that, sort of, with this: "In 2007, the U.S. Army was habitually failing to meet its monthly recruiting goals; the application standards relaxed and a great cross-section of humanity ended up reporting for duty that warm October at Fort Leonard Wood."
coffeesp00ns · 2649 days ago · link ·
Indeed - I saw that part. It still surprises me that they would allow someone like Manning to progress past basic. I was under the impression that if you don't do things right, the army just makes you keep doing them until you DO do them right. The whole tenacity, never give up thing.