Defense Military gets picky in recruiting
Army recruits face stricter entry rules as the Class of 2014 arrives. Hoard explains many fail due to tattoos and weight while the Army trims active-duty goals and tightens standards. Recruits like Bayard push through with workouts and discipline to earn a spot at Fort Benning.
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Terrence Hoard
Armed Services
Hoard
Grandview
Kyle Bayard
Drexel
Mauricio Lonza
Kansas State University
Lonza
United States
Afghanistan
Iraq
Department of Defense
Mike Byrd
van Horn
Independence
Defense
Chuck Hagel
Congress
Hagel
Jessica Wright
U.S
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Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Wright
Byrd
Heard
Roger Lawrence
Archie, Mo
Lawrence
Army Recruiting Command
Fort Knox
Bayard
Fort Benning
Special Forces
Danielle Colson
David Ellitt
Prominent speakers bow out amid campus protests
Prominent leaders Condoleezza Rice Christine Lagarde and Robert Birgeneau canceled commencements amid campus activism. Birgeneau resigned after student demands, citing concerns over police actions in 2011. Rice and Lagarde withdrew to avoid distractions, highlighting tensions over speech and politics on campuses.
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The
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Rice
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Rutgers
New Jersey
Tom Kean
Lagarde
Smith College
Nfelayo Harvey
Lukianoff
Brown University
New York
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Kelly Long
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