Case of autistic marine highlights recruitment lapses
July 6th, 2009‘Faced with quotas, a few recruiters are taking shortcuts that allow those unfit for service into the military’
From the Los Angeles Times:
Marine Joshua Fry, 21, is facing court-martial. His recruiter is under investigation for enlisting the young man, who has autism.
Far from being a routine instance of a young man unable to adjust to military life, the Fry case has exposed an awkward issue for the Marines and other military services: Recruiters sometimes take ethical shortcuts to make their quotas at a time when Americans have tired of the nation’s wars and finding recruits is difficult.
Fry enlisted in the military while living in a group home in Irvine, California. His grandmother, who is his legal conservator, says he should never have been allowed to enlist without her approval.
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September 16th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Personally I think no matter what disability you have, you should be able to serve in the military as long as you have a talent and can serve in some way