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		redis_mlc on Dec 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Am I Disabled? 1) If you're normal-weighted and can do the pushups, the recruiter will do a lot of effort on your behalf. 2) Because military recruiters are under tremendous pressure to get enlistments. They can be court-martialled if they miss quota.

quercusa on Dec 12, 2020 [–]

My son was very turned off by being told "It's OK to lie about this to get in; everybody knows it's how the game is played."

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