[ansel12]

For generations, with a much smaller population, America ran a military in the millions,

In 1958 for instance we had 2,700,000 in the military, with no active wars.

Now we can’t find enough males out of this massive population to man a tiny military? It is obvious the left is destroying our ability to hold our own in the world and protect ourselves.

[central_va]

Don't you see? Ripping down statues of CSA generals and trashing Southern history in general has consequences.

Also, DOD went woke. They chose poorly.

[MinorityRepublican]

The peak was 4.3 million births a year. Now it's 3.6 million.

[pfflier]

For generations, with a much smaller population, America ran a military in the millions,

There was a DRAFT then. Either you enlisted or were drafted. There were few exemptions.