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1. This is totally anecdotal.

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 11:42 AM

Apr 2022

My father was asked to apply, based on an IQ test the Army gave him. He said no, though made it to NCO -- staff sergeant.

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This is totally anecdotal. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2022 #1

Similar here bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #4

I do know that application wasn't always a one-way street. Aristus Apr 2022 #2

College degrees being rarer at that time bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #3

My dad was employed by THE Backseat Driver Apr 2022 #5

You mention he didn't ever say much about it bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #6

I don't know much about the process except mom appalachiablue Apr 2022 #7

As I understood it from my father GP6971 Apr 2022 #8