Posted on Oct 5, 2023
The U.S. Army is falling short of its recruitment goals. She has a plan for that
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For years, the U.S. Army has not been able to meet its annual recruitment goal. The Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, is rolling out a plan to address that.
What is it? Well, a little bit of something old, and a little bit of something new.
For years, the U.S. Army has not been able to meet its annual recruitment goal. The Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, is rolling out a plan to address that.
What is it? Well, a little bit of something old, and a little bit of something new.
The U.S. Army is falling short of its recruitment goals. She has a plan for that
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."What's the big deal? Well, for nearly a decade, the Army has been falling short of its recruitment goals, and the shortage doesn't seem to be getting better.
In 2022, for example, the U.S. Army missed its recruiting goal by about 15,000 soldiers — or 25%.
For young people, especially Gen Z, increasing distrust in institutions is also likely playing a part; and some younger Americans that NPR spoke to about joining the Army said they were afraid of getting hurt or killed if they were to serve.
Other concerns voiced by students include reports of racial bias and sexual assault within the armed forces.
What are people saying? The Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, spoke to All Things Considered about the specifics with this recruiting strategy, and how they hope to adapt."...
..."What's the big deal? Well, for nearly a decade, the Army has been falling short of its recruitment goals, and the shortage doesn't seem to be getting better.
In 2022, for example, the U.S. Army missed its recruiting goal by about 15,000 soldiers — or 25%.
For young people, especially Gen Z, increasing distrust in institutions is also likely playing a part; and some younger Americans that NPR spoke to about joining the Army said they were afraid of getting hurt or killed if they were to serve.
Other concerns voiced by students include reports of racial bias and sexual assault within the armed forces.
What are people saying? The Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, spoke to All Things Considered about the specifics with this recruiting strategy, and how they hope to adapt."...
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