The pool of Americans eligible to serve dropped to just 23% in 2023. Thousands of eligible applicants are ruled out solely for psychological diagnoses.
Jennifer Barnhill
Jennifer Barnhill is a columnist for Military.com, and she has written for The Independent, Military.com, We Are the Mighty, Military Spouse magazine, Military Families Magazine, and TheMilitaryWallet.com. Jennifer is also a Navy spouse and mother of three.
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