The recruitment crisis in the US Military

I'm young, fit, and I have no criminal record, tattoos, or physical conditions. I was offered to join the NG multiple times. Suffice to say, I disagree with the author's thesis that the military exclusively needs a better economic outlook in order to increase recruitment. Speaking as a young man myself, the economic competition of the private sector - while probably a factor - does not appear to be the only problem at work here. The culture is taught to be cosmopolitan and globalistic - is it really so surprising that "global citizens" care far less about national service than their forebears? Perhaps the military should recognize that the cosmopolitan culture that it has tried to mimic simply does not share its core mission/values. Perhaps instead of wasting money on snipe hunts aimed at non-existent Nazis and extremists, the DoD should focus on creating a culture of civic pride in the next generation of youth. I have Also heard that MHS Genesis is a major issue for modern recruits.

This is a huge issue. I’ve posted about this a few times, specifically around the increasing number of ineligible Americans who can’t serve because of physical or aptitude reasons. The other side of this, coming back to your point Ryan Johns is the lack of incentive and perceived value from joining the military for younger Americans. While I do believe that the power behind America’s fighting force comes from an inherent desire to serve their country and fight without expecting anything in return, the reality (especially during a time of relative peace) is that the military needs to create more value for individuals in order to incentivize them to join. In my opinion, the value of things like the VA loan and lower cost healthcare aren’t enough and don’t resonate like they once did with younger Americans. Value comes from providing individuals with the tools and experience to be highly successful, both personably and professionally in the digital economy after they leave the military

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I've had this discussion back in 2018 when I was an Army Recruiter in Florida. Changing our narrative on what the military offers needs to be expanded on. We boast about our fighting capabilities but we're missing the mark. This generation of possible recruits are not fighters in the sense that we were over the past 21 years. In addition to that, most young adults are looking for careers with benefits that can compare to our civian sector. We lack on several levels when it comes to wages and don't discuss the training, certifications or technical skills that are offered that can lead to other careers outside the military. To be honest, all this is secondary to the mission. We have to change our recruiting standards because most aren't even qualified for enlistment to begin with. The factors that you discussed in the article is correct but if we were to readjust or tweek the qualifying factors for some of those issues we can build our military with recruits that aren't convinced to join but actually want to join. I can talk about this all day but this is my little spill about it.

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