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Most Philadelphians Not Fit For Military
 A nonprofit group says that up to 90 percent of young Philadelphians are ineligible for military service because of criminal records, obesity or lack of education.Pennsylvania-based Mission: Readiness released its report Monday. It says 1 million Pennsylvanians are ineligible for the same reasons. The report says 145,000 Philadelphians ages 18 to 24 cannot meet the military's medical, moral and mental standards. Mission: Readiness is made up of more than 150 retired generals and admirals. The group wants state and federal funding for pre-kindergarten programs that it says give children a solid foundation for academic and personal success. Nationally, the Department of Defense estimates that 75 percent of young adults are disqualified from military service. Posted by: Steve White 2010-06-15 |
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