Could forrest gump and Bubba really be U.S. soldiers?

Answer 1

We tend to judge people by their looks, interaction skills and then personality.

The military screens for basic comprehension and reasoning skills through tests then challenges the person physically and emotionally in Boot Camp. So yes they could.

That's why the military used to be considered a good option for a young person because it gave them a chance to excel on merit alone.

Answer 2

If they could do that good of a job then yes!