Students who are tired of High School believe a GED is better and then want to go into the Military. This article discuses the military's stance is on students who get a GED instead of a diploma.
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Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
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Army
Marines
Air Force
Because they are more expensive to train.
Because they have criminal records.
Because they can't get parential permission
Because they tend to have more problems with authority and sticking with commitments
20%
17%
12%
15%
The disavantages are life-long and self defeating
The disadvantage isn't necessarily life-long if the individual is willing to put shoulder to grindstone
The advantages out weigh the disadvantages.
There are no advantages or disavanates.
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