DISQUALIFIED | Uncle Sam doesn’t want them

The military says that only about 30 percent of Americans 17 to 24 meet its standards.

39 percent are medically disqualified (frequently because of obesity).

17 percent have abused drugs or alcohol.

9 percent have been involved in misconduct.

6 percent are disqualified because of an unusually high number of dependents.

3 percent are disqualified because of low aptitude.

Source: U.S. military