article_snippet.sent: Of the 195,000 young men and women who signed up to fight for America, only 72,000 qualified.
article_snippet.sent: Some didn't make the cut because Some had a criminal background, or a lack of education, or too many tattoos.
article_snippet.sent: But a full 10% didn't qualify because a full 10% were overweight.
article_snippet.sent: Before you accuse me of sensationalizing, it's that 10% figure that worries General Batschelet the most.
article_snippet.sent: We think by 2020 it could be as high as 50%, which mean only 2 in 10 would qualify to join the Army.
article_snippet.sent: Some make it; many don't.
article_snippet.sent: That's triple the rate from just a generation ago.