Soldiers stand in formation during an award and re-enlistment ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Army)
Army Times: Army: No lower standards for recruits with history of mental illness
The Army is pushing back against a recent USA Today story that said the service is lowering its standards to allow more recruits with histories of self-mutilation, bipolar disorder and other issues.
The Army recently updated its accessions policy to allow multiple organizations to review and approve recruiting waivers, Lt. Gen. Thomas Seamands, the deputy chief of staff for personnel, wrote in a statement to reporters.
The service did not, as USA Today reported, lift any outright barriers to service, according to the statement.
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WNU Editor: Saying that they will grant waivers to recruits with a history of mental illness or addiction .... while saying that the process has not changed .... is a contradiction that does need clarifying. Unfortunately .... even though the US Army is pushing back on reports that they have changed their recruitment process .... pundits like myself are skeptical.
