Hasnt hurt enlistment yet...they removed porno mags from stores..and there was a hue and cry...yet nothing changed
They made cadences more PC..that didnt change anything other than that
You cant hit lesser ranked soldiers any more..the discipline of the soldier didnt change
You cant cuss at a soldier...once again same results
THey removed cigs from rations..yet the military remained strong
They increased PT and weight standards..the military became physically more capable...basic training has become longer..
I am saying our military has become more capable over the years with so many changes, we do more with less men because of improved standards.
no, we do more with less because we have become more dependent on tech. that dependency has had positive as well as negative results.
the changes in training standards have hurt the discipline of the force. if they can't take being yelled at, they can't take being shot at.
the purpose of early training is to break people. they either break and leave, or they break and become military. either way, the place for breaking is state side, not in battle.