Capital News Service
Most Michigan youth unqualified for military service, report says
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By CELESTE BOTT
Capital News Service
LANSING – An estimated three out of four young adults in Michigan are not qualified to serve in the military, according to a new report. Mission Readiness, a national security organization based in New York, cited minimum standards for education, physical fitness and lack of a criminal record. The group of retired military leaders advocates for investments in education. The goal is to help young Americans succeed in school, in hopes that more will grow up prepared for military service, should they choose to enlist. The report, “Michigan Youth: Ready, Willing but Unable to Serve,” presents statistics that showed a quarter of young people in the state don’t graduate from high school on time.