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Shameful History: Project 100,000
40 minutes Posted Jun 24, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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During Vietnam, the U.S. lowered the IQ standards for the draft in order to bulk up their front lines. This put thousands of men in harm's way and was a complete disaster. It was called project 100,000.

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