On July 4, America’s Independence Day, U.S. President Donald Trump asked more Americans to join the military. “To young Americans across our country, now is your chance to join our military and make a truly great statement in life, and you should do it,” Trump said in his speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
The next day, Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House. He said he believed his statement would increase the number of young people joining the military. “Based on that, we’re going to have a lot of people joining our military,” he said.
However, a 2016 Department of Defense report found that nearly 75 percent of young Americans are unable to serve in the military. The biggest problem is about 31 percent of young American are overweight. Other problems are lack of education, criminal history and drug use.
By age two, 14 percent of American children are already fat. That percentage increases as children get older. In the 16-19 age group, 42 percent of Americans are overweight. Nearly 70 percent of overweight teens become overweight or fat adults.
The problem is very serious in southern states, like Georgia and Alabama. These states provide a large number of military recruits, but also have some of the highest levels of fatness in the country.
What’s worse, the number of young Americans interested in military careers is decreasing, the report found. This is partly the result of a strong national economy. There are many job opportunities for young people and that makes military careers seem less attractive, retired Army Major General Allen Youngman said.
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