{"id":83482,"date":"2022-07-16T22:58:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T03:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=83482"},"modified":"2022-07-16T22:58:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T03:58:57","slug":"83482","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=83482","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

“…targeted the very Americans who traditionally enlist<\/em>.”?
\nHmm, maybe that’s not a bug, but a feature<\/p>\n

NO ONE WANTS TO JOIN THE MILITARY ANYMORE<\/a>
\nOur elites\u2019 culture war has targeted the very Americans who traditionally enlist<\/em><\/p>\n

Imagine you are an eighteen-year-old, white, Christian male in Georgia with a family history of military service. As you progressed through your teen years, you watched Confederate statues being torn down and military bases\u00a0being renamed<\/a>, endless media and elitist demonization of your culture as racist and deplorable and backwards, and military and civilian leadership that\u00a0thinks diversity and inclusion<\/a>\u00a0(i.e. fewer white men) is best thing since sliced bread. Would you volunteer? Identity politics works both ways. Trash my tribe and I won\u2019t associate with you, let alone risk my life. It shouldn\u2019t be a shock, then, that those expressing a \u201cgreat deal of trust and confidence in the military\u201d\u00a0dropped\u00a0<\/a>from 70 percent in 2018 to 45 percent today.<\/p>\n

The long-term health of the all-volunteer force that began in 1973 now appears to be in serious jeopardy. The general public\u2019s declining connection and trust in the nation and its institutions paired with the elites\u2019 incessant culture war targeting the very Americans who traditionally served in the highest numbers spells trouble.<\/p>\n

Last week marked the 246th birthday of the United States. This year also marks, according to Lieutenant General Thomas Spoehr of the Heritage Foundation, when we \u201cquestion the sustainability of the all-volunteer force.\u201d As reported in late June by NBC, all branches of the military are falling short of their 2022 recruiting goals.<\/p>\n

The Army, for instance, has met only 40 percent of its enlisted recruitment target for the fiscal year, which for the military services ends on September 30. Those in the Pentagon tasked with attracting candidates have listed reasons they are struggling to meet their mission: lack of eligibility, Covid restrictions putting a damper on outreach, competition from a robust civilian employment market, and a lack of a desire to serve.<\/p>\n

Despite unprecedented bonuses of up to $50,000 for enlistment and retention, the writing is on the wall. The youth aren\u2019t lining up for Uncle Sam like they used to. And while all the above-mentioned reasons carry some weight, it\u2019s the issue of desire that ought to be most alarming to the services. This crisis runs much deeper than a paycheck.<\/p>\n

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and unto this<\/p>\n

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Bad time for the army to cut off more than 60,000 soldiers for not wanting to get the jab.https:\/\/t.co\/PYwJ1NmFge<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jason R Cole (@jrcole) July 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n