The opening statement isn't factual. The rest of the article is based on a falsehood. Typical treason from the left wing press.
Not false. We have raised the age to enlist, we have lowered the testing standards, we have lowered the criminal record standards. The Army just made the goal for the first time in several quarters. They are struggling to make goal even with the lowered standards.
We are not discussing expanding the military. Where are these troops coming from if we have to let 42 year old high school drop outs with drug offenses in to meet goals now? Our young people need to step up to the plate, or foreigners will do it for them.