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VINnews · Aug 27, 2026

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*RFK Jr Remarks on Youth Health Draw Attention to Military Fitness and Disease Rates* Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr discusses what he calls a child health crisis. He states, that 77 percent of American youth cannot qualify for military service and that roughly 60 to 70 percent of children have some form of autoimmune disease. The 77 percent figure matches Pentagon assessments covering Americans aged 17 to 24. Those reports list obesity as a leading cause of disqualification along with medical conditions, mental health issues, substance use, and educational shortfalls. Only about one in four young adults in that age group currently meets enlistment standards without a waiver.

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