That’s exactly what they want. For good men not to join. They can downsize the military and weaken it at the same time. In other words, destroy it. Ripe for invasion pretty soon.
No doubt, and yet I would not want my very Christian nephew to be in the mix of this nest.
Something is going to give, it’s inevitable.
Migntn't be such a bad thing... a rifle behind every blade of grass and a handgun under every pillow is where the standard population is going... and that ought to deter foreign invaders more than a strong standing army.