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Biden Admin Super-Charged Military Recruitment Crisis With \u2018Woke Policies<\/a><\/p>\n

The U.S. military under a Biden Pentagon has sacrificed meritocracy for wokeness in recent years, sending a message that discourages new applicants and worsens the recruiting crisis, an expert told The Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n

Military recruitment in 2022 has plummeted, NBC News reported, leaving the pentagon scrambling for ways to fill the ranks of U.S. forces. Alienation of traditional families, who constitute the military\u2019s core recruiting market, through things like diversity quotas, refusing religious exemptions and teaching critical race theory at military institutions have all contributed to a growing unwillingness to enlist, according to Center for Military Readiness President Elaine Donnelly.<\/p>\n

The result, she said, is a loss of prestige and meritocracy in the armed forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe culture of the military has been eroded by several years of social engineering and woke policies. It\u2019s been accelerated by the current administration,\u201d Donnelly, who has been studying social issues in the military for over 30 years, told TheDCNF.<\/p>\n

The Biden administration\u2019s emphasis on \u201cwoke\u201d ideas \u201csends a poor message\u201d that discourages parents and other influencers from supporting careers the all-volunteer force, according to Donnelly.<\/p>\n

For example, one of the first things Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did upon assuming office was announce a full stand down to investigate what Donnelly claimed were over-hyped instances of extremism in the ranks, focusing on ideologies that fall to the far right and ignoring instances of far left and Islamist extremism. \u201cIt sends a message that if your son or daughter joins the military, if they\u2019re not of a certain skin complexion or sex, they might be investigated for extremism,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

A highly competitive employment arena, decrease in the population of individuals eligible to serve and general disconnect between the Army and broader U.S. public have all contributed to the Army\u2019s recruitment struggle, Army public affairs officer Maj. Charles M. Spears told TheDCNF. Propensity to serve, a measure of \u201cwhether an individual indicates an interest in military service\u201d according to the Military Leadership Diversity Commission, hit 9%, the lowest since 2007, Spears said.<\/p>\n

Donnelly compared the Biden Pentagon to Disney, who lost financial privileges in Florida partially because of its \u201cgay agenda\u201d and produced a LGBT-promoting film that flopped in the box office, according to the Washington Times.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey alienated their constituency,\u201d Donnelly explained. \u201cWhen you see the U.S. military make the same mistakes and losing their audience, it becomes a matter of national security.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Pentagon attributed a poor recruiting environment to a \u201cdisconnected and disinterested youth market\u201d that is unfamiliar with military service, resulting in an overreliance of military stereotypes,\u201d Maj. Charlie Dietz, a Department of Defense spokesperson, told TheDCNF.<\/p>\n

The Army announced a plan to in March temporarily reduce the size of the active-duty force, from 485,000 soldiers in fiscal year 2021 down to 473,000 by 2023, for \u201cquality\u201d considerations, Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo said in a press briefing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made the decision to just temporarily reduce end strength, as opposed to lowering our standards,\u201d said Camarillo.<\/p>\n

However, recruitment standards have changed. The Army dropped the high school diploma or GED-equivalent requirement for new recruits in June, according to a statement, and relaxed tattoo guidelines, Task and Purpose reported.<\/p>\n

Donnelly predicted the recruiting environment would get worse under the Biden administration, especially as up to 60,000 troops are up for discharge for refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine according to The Washington Post. \u201cWhat effects will these individuals have on recruiting?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe military belongs to everybody and is there to defend the entire country, not to enforce political agendas or teach exotic ideas that cannot be defended by science,\u201d Donnelly said.<\/p>\n

The specter of a shrinking military comes as the U.S. faces a growing threat from China and seeks to bolster overseas deployments as a deterrent to Russian aggression.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not the end of the all volunteer force, but it\u2019s going into a very dark place now,\u201d said Donnelly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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