Posted on Feb 22, 2016
The Other Side Of The Millennials In The Military Debate
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You likely already saw the poll released in December from the Harvard Institute of Politics regarding millennials and their thoughts on ISIS and military service. To summarize, 60% of young Americans, ages 18–29, now support sending U.S. troops to combat ISIS on the ground, and just about the same percentage (62%) say that they would be unlikely to serve in the event the United States needed more troops for that fight
The Other Side Of The Millennials In The Military Debate
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Are we having trouble bringing in recruits for all branches of the military? If not, I don't see why this is a problem, honesty. If we're getting the people we need, what does it matter if 62% say that they wouldn't join the military? Isn't the other 38% enough? Just a thought.
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TSgt (Join to see)
MAJ Bryan Zeski - Interesting idea.. Although, I'm not sure how'd that work with age restrictions, medical disqualifications, ect. But definitely an interesting idea. And I do agree that leaders must be willing to do what they want others to do.
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MAJ Bryan Zeski
TSgt (Join to see) - And the people must be willing to be IN the fight as well as send others to the fight.
As for medical restrictions, etc - they should take that into consideration when they sign up for war. Death and violence don't care about flat feet. If the situation becomes dire enough for people with oxygen tanks on their backs to pull a trigger, I suspect they will pull that trigger to the best of their ability.
As for medical restrictions, etc - they should take that into consideration when they sign up for war. Death and violence don't care about flat feet. If the situation becomes dire enough for people with oxygen tanks on their backs to pull a trigger, I suspect they will pull that trigger to the best of their ability.
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MAJ (Join to see)
Bingo - 90% could say they aren't willing to serve...as long as the remaining 10% has physically and mentally able people...the military will be fine.
Of course this isn't taking the impact on recruiting/recruiters that a smaller recruiting pool has.
Of course this isn't taking the impact on recruiting/recruiters that a smaller recruiting pool has.
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SGT Jonathon Caldwell
MAJ Bryan Zeski - I don't see it as being any different than any other time is history. The only exception is that we now have an all volunteer force. We still must register for selective service on the off chance that we need to reinstate the draft. Over the past several decades we have had enough volunteers that want to be there when the nation has called upon us. There have always been more people willing to send Americas sons and daughters to face the horrors of war than are actually willing to fight. If it ever gets to the point of drafting again God help us all.
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OK so maybe the younger side of millennials are the ones opting to not volunteer. Wikipedia says millennials are between the ages of 19 and 34. The majority of the military force that has fought over the last 14 plus years falls into that category. Correct me if I am wrong. Most of the seniors were from gen x and the high ups came from the baby boomer gen. I keep seeing posts about the millennials being unwilling to serve. Last time I checked the regs anyone up to approx age 42 or 43 could join. So between the ages of (at the time the gwot started) gen x was between 29 and 43. Some of them had already done their time, however I didn't see gen x flocking to the recruiting station after 9-11 the way those of us "millennials" did that were 17-21 at the time.
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Out of 320 Americans, it only requires 2 to fully staff the services to include reserves and NG.
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