Solving the Generation Z military recruitment crisis
A deepening divide between American society and the small population that serves
From the Washington Times
OPINION:
By Kenneth Hartman and Matt Weiss - - Tuesday, August 29, 2023
What happens if we have a war and nobody shows up to fight?
With military recruitment at an all-time low, the entire notion of the “all-volunteer” force that has kept us safe for 50 years is in peril. Research by the RAND Corporation reports that “propensity [to enlist is] hovering around 13% for the general youth population aged 16-21.” One thing that both Democrats and Republicans can agree on is that Generation Z and the military are not seeing eye to eye.
