The overall shortfall of recruits is the issue, not the demographics of those who are willing to serve their country.White enlistees typically come from military families.
Likely that grandpa served, dads, moms, uncles, cousins, brothers and sisters served.
These veterans are the people telling their relatives NOT to enlist because of the current command climate.
I am one of those veterans steering young people not to enlist.
Not under this President ! Not under this military leadership!
Not so they can die for no reason in some 3rd world shit hole.
Not after what I saw in the Afghanistan cut and run.
The current administration has nothing but scorn for white, male, Christian service members and potential recruits. They endlessly shout about "white supremacy" and exclude white/male/Christians from promotions. It makes no sense to work for an "employer" with that kind of attitude. There are better places to work. When the bad attitude is reflected in disappointing recruitment of white males, they whine like pigs. Let them stew in the consequences of their policies.