; Whereas recent studies have found that most young Americans are not fit for military service, with the Department of Defense estimating that just 2 percent of 17- to 21-year-olds have the desired combination of strong academic credentials, adequate physical fitness, and an interest in serving; Whereas the combination of an incapable and uninterested recruiting age group and nonmerit-based practices calls into serious question whether the United States military currently has a sufficient number of members who hold a warrior ethos needed to effectively engage an enemy; and Whereas those with the necessary warrior ethos currently serving in the United States military are more likely to leave service, and those with the necessary warrior ethos before entering into service are more likely to refrain from enlisting as they discover the composition and practices of the armed services as outlined herein: Now, therefore, be it