Posted on Nov 20, 2022
Four ways to begin fixing the Army recruiting crisis
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Many of us veterans would not enlist under the current military "culture" The wokeness has turned the potential recruits against military service and the small minority they are catering to isn't enough to fill the ranks.
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Hmm, what's missing from this op-ed. There's the huge elephant in the room. This administration from SECDEF to the individual Service Chiefs, and their Senior Enlisted Advisors, have through their words and actions sent a message to a segment of the population that they are not wanted. That segment provides the largest pool of enlisted to not just the Army, but all branches.
In addition, we have a JCS who has openly admitted to contacting the presumptive enemy of our nation with the intent of telling his counterpart that he would be informed prior to actions being taken by our forces. He also actively conducted end arounds of presidential authority. That doesn't and shouldn't instill confidence of future possible enlistees.
Now I can tell you that I didn't enlist because I cared who was SECDEF, JCS, or Service chief, but I can tell you that if this was the climate back then, I would have never entered a recruiting office.
In addition, we have a JCS who has openly admitted to contacting the presumptive enemy of our nation with the intent of telling his counterpart that he would be informed prior to actions being taken by our forces. He also actively conducted end arounds of presidential authority. That doesn't and shouldn't instill confidence of future possible enlistees.
Now I can tell you that I didn't enlist because I cared who was SECDEF, JCS, or Service chief, but I can tell you that if this was the climate back then, I would have never entered a recruiting office.
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SGT Mary G.
I'm in with that too. People enlist knowing it is necessary to trust government which is at the top of the chain of command. When individual civilians are not doing their jobs of adequately monitoring, and making good cases of advising in the numbers necessary, then government listens more closely to lobbies that represent for-profit industries.
We all know the defense budget is good for industry and stock holders though the way it trickles down to SMs does not necessarily fill the needs of some or all of the branches.
Disinterest from potential recruits may be due to them being woke enough to have informed opinions about the potential undesirable influence of volatile political issues on the military, and our nations, than many of us were aware of in the past.
We all know the defense budget is good for industry and stock holders though the way it trickles down to SMs does not necessarily fill the needs of some or all of the branches.
Disinterest from potential recruits may be due to them being woke enough to have informed opinions about the potential undesirable influence of volatile political issues on the military, and our nations, than many of us were aware of in the past.
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My thoughts
(1) Stop the vaxx mandate
(2) Quit calling military members extreme for their beliefs
(3) End diversity, equity and inclusion training
(4) Stop telling white people they have “white privilege”
(1) Stop the vaxx mandate
(2) Quit calling military members extreme for their beliefs
(3) End diversity, equity and inclusion training
(4) Stop telling white people they have “white privilege”
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SGT Mary G.
MSgt Dee Ann P. Seems like advising that unwarranted time, energy, and resources not be dedicated to politicized social problems.
We were not encouraged to air our political beliefs and views while serving. And the only place religion had was on our ID Tags, and prayers that all ended up going the same place. Respecting those expectations, among others, prevented problems that could have developed. What we used to refer to as "social problems" were intended to be put on hold while serving - don't cause them and don't experience them
The military is standardized and uniform in many ways for good reasons. We were told that regardless of whether we liked one another or not we were required to respect what the uniform we all wore said about each of us. Being a cohesive team was the result.
We were not encouraged to air our political beliefs and views while serving. And the only place religion had was on our ID Tags, and prayers that all ended up going the same place. Respecting those expectations, among others, prevented problems that could have developed. What we used to refer to as "social problems" were intended to be put on hold while serving - don't cause them and don't experience them
The military is standardized and uniform in many ways for good reasons. We were told that regardless of whether we liked one another or not we were required to respect what the uniform we all wore said about each of us. Being a cohesive team was the result.
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