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Originally Posted by Webstral
Or, "Jones, it's a shame your husband was KIA in the sandbox. Too bad for your fifteen year investment, too, because we're kicking your freeloading ass and your two kids out on the street. I don't know where we'll find another senior interrogator who speaks Arabic to replace you, but this man's Army ain't no place for a single parent."
All that said, I agree with the premise that family responsibilities have caused the burden of work and responsibilities to be shifted onto the backs of soldiers who have either a sufficient family support structure or who have no family commitments. Single parent soldiers should not be allowed to enlist unless they have a "special dependent" who can meet whatever criteria the Dept of Defense sees fit to impose for said special dependents.
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This falls upon a special board. One that should be blind to race, gender, age, and other identifiers. A board that is convened solely for the purposes of retention. The official records of the Soldier should indicate their commitment to their profession of Soldier. The military schools they have attended, the correspodence the have completed, the civilian education they have amassed, the voluntary stuff like submissions for military schools, service clubs, and other voluntary community activities. That board shouldn't see just the latest PT test and weigh in but every single test from day one. That board should not see just the latest weapons qualifications but every single one. That board should also be presented with a report from the National Crime Information Computer aka the FBI database so that minor and major criminal offenders are in consideration too.
Skill ultimately can be bought.