My God, how could the standards get any lower than they are now? 

I'm sure there are many dedicated hard working men and women in the national guard, however, on the few times I've had to go meet with them I don't know that I ever met any. Vacant stares and vigorous phone tapping were all I ever saw in the endless rounds of inconclusive meetings I was forced to attend. 

I understand what the article means when it says, "The aptitude test cutoff for infantrymen is lower because it is a more physical job." My question is, is there a mechanism to weed these "grandfathered" people out before they rise to a dangerous level or is this truly a case of the one-eyed man leading the blind? Our state has a $4B!! deficit and can't afford to waste $$$ reinforcing failure.