The shift in demographics for incoming recruits would be irrelevant to war planners, except it coincides with an overall shortfall of about 10,000 recruits for the Army in 2023.
Historically, military service has been a family tradition in a lot of American households.
You know who wasn’t left with a good feeling about the military? A shitload of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, who’s kids would normally would be a large chunk of the current crop of recruits.
Do you think that maybe their parent’s bitterness and anger about their time in the military, or treatment afterwards, might have affected their kid’s decision to enlist?
Historically, military service has been a family tradition in a lot of American households.
You know who wasn’t left with a good feeling about the military? A shitload of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, who’s kids would normally would be a large chunk of the current crop of recruits.
Do you think that maybe their parent’s bitterness and anger about their time in the military, or treatment afterwards, might have affected their kid’s decision to enlist?