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| What if They Gave a War and Everybody Was Woke? |
| 2022-08-02 |
| [WSJ] Is the U.S. prepared for battle? By one measure, military recruitment, the answer appears to be no. Nearly every branch has struggled to meet its recruitment goals for 2022, with some falling as short as 40%. Worse yet, only about a quarter of America’s youth meet current eligibility standards—and recent surveys show only 9% are even interested. Military leadership primarily blames this slump on two causes: teen obesity rates and the tight labor market. But data for both claims can’t paint the full picture. Teen obesity did increase during the pandemic, to 22% from 19%. But that jump likely can’t account for the sudden and widespread collapse in recruitment. Neither can the labor market. The unemployment rate today sits at 3.6%—roughly the same as in 2019. Yet in 2019 the Army exceeded its recruiting goals. It’s falling perilously short today and will be understrength by 28,000 troops by the end of 2023. The military’s benefits—including child care, housing allowances, medical coverage and large bonuses, up to $50,000—should also help insulate it from the pitfalls of hiring young recruits in a tight labor market. What, then, explains the shift? Perhaps one answer lies in the Pentagon’s wholesale embrace of woke politics. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 Navy Times used to publish those type of stats. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2022-08-02 13:34 |
| #6 #3 - except - damage control. Going to be like the Moskova. I'm interested in the retention, 're-up', rate 4-10 years service time. Appears no one is digging that info up. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-08-02 12:40 |
| #5 What if they gave a war and only one side was woke? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2022-08-02 12:20 |
| #4 Large number of costly volunteers no longer required. Small number of WOKE, non-Binary volunteers needed for parades and domestic issues. Klingon controlled AI and very highly paid 'Wagner Group' type contractors and uniformed Special Operators will execute precision "Over The Horizon" (OTH) missions. Contact Ayman Al Zawahiri senior staff officers for details. Money saved will be transferred to Green Energy and Social Equity initiatives. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-08-02 06:36 |
| #2 I suspect they’ll start lining up as soon as the nonsense is forbidden again, ruprecht. Once the need to serve develops, I can’t imagine anything else satisfying in the same way. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-08-02 00:32 |
| #1 The natural candidate for military service has seen how woke it has become and doesn't want to be part of it. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2022-08-02 00:24 |