Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Fitness culture. Willing to shave off the manbun, stache, beard, or other grooming affection which is central to your identity. Little to no history of drug use. ASVAB scores (just because everyone automatically gets an "A" in HS, doesn't mean the ASVAB got any easier). Willingness to automatically comply with authority in dynamic situations. Not too concerned about their own comfort and well being in the short-term.
Now that said, most of the millennials who actually enter the military are better prepared than my generation. They have access to a lot more information and they make good use of it. The only thing I had going for me was enthusiasm and natural athleticism... my generation (or at least me) had to flail around and figure it out the hard way. No complaints from me about the young people currently serving. But it's gotten hard for the services to find people like that, and they can't get enough of them... even though the military is far smaller than when I joined during the cold war.
I don't get this. It seems like
every generation says something similar about the new kids. Folks latch on the minority that they don't like that they feel embodies the whole group. Man buns? Really? I just spent two weeks on the ASU campus. I can count the number of man buns I saw on one hand. And I dislike them as much as anyone. You really feel that certain "grooming affections" are that central to an entire generation of people that they aren't fit for the military. Okay.
1960's. I guess none of them were fit, either. ALL of them had long hair did drugs.
1970's. I've seen
That 70's Show. And that generation smoked A LOT of pot. Oh, and they were anti-estabilishement and didn't trust the government, because, you know, Vietnam.
1980's. Well they all had big hair, dressed like women, and did cocaine like there was no tomorrow.
1990's. Bunch of losers. No ambition Gen Xers. Hate em.
2000's. Selfish brats. All raised to be special.
But you're right. It's only today's kids that aren't fit. And let's just lump them all together.
And please, what HS are referring to where everyone automatically gets "A's"??