Take a guess . . . what percentage of young adults from Philadelphia would be qualified to serve in the military? 92%? 45%? Now check this out:

A nonprofit group says that up to 90 percent of young Philadelphians are ineligible for military service because of criminal records, obesity or lack of education.

So you’re probably thinking that the problem is with young adults in big cities, but you’re an optimist:

Nationally, the Defense Department estimates that 75 percent of young adults are disqualified from military service.

Ouch. We need boot camp for everyone. We need to put a moratorium on French fries, television and the “war on drugs.”