Why can't autistic people join the military?

Core symptoms : of Autistic Spectrum Disorder include qualitative impairments in social communication & reciprocal social interaction + narrow, restricted areas of interest. Lack of or deficiences in Theory of Mind, the understanding that someone else may have a different point of view , face recognition, the understanding of non-verbal cues, & eye-to-face gaze can impact both teamwork & following orders.