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Military recruitment lags despite reduced targets, record incentives to boost interest
Fox News ^ | June 6, 2022 | Peter Aitken

Posted on 06/07/2022 1:19:14 PM PDT by C19fan

The military touts a "recruit’s market" that should attract fresh blood into its ranks as each branch faces recruiting shortfalls following the coronavirus pandemic.

"In real estate, you talk about buyer's and seller's markets," Maj. Gen. Edward W. Thomas Jr., commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service, told Fox News Digital. "You know, this is a recruiting market right now. There are good opportunities to serve and good incentives to do so."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: covid; gayagenda; lgbtq; military; woke
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

If this is still true, they should be actively recruiting the ‘best and brightest’ that Biden is shipping in by the truckload, so what’s the fuss?
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Ah...but I think that’s what they WANT to have happen. A military so full of non-citizen ‘soldiers’ who will open fire on American citizens when ordered to do so.


41 posted on 06/07/2022 2:25:57 PM PDT by hoagy62 (DTCM&OTTH)
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To: C19fan

This is probably going to trigger some people but this general needs to see some Russian recruitment promos to get a clue. Or maybe just repeat the last successful one the US did. Anything but woke shyt.


42 posted on 06/07/2022 2:31:51 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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Who would want to use rainbow bullets in their battle rifles?….c’mon man…


43 posted on 06/07/2022 2:36:22 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: C19fan
If you're the "traditional" military recruit, why should you sign up? Why would you even want to?

The chairman of the joint chiefs thinks you're the greatest threat to the country and he's trying to understand your rage. Promotions are stacked against you, the standards have been lowered for everyone else, women can join the infantry and special forces - and you'll have to carry the extra weight and pick up the slack, for the same pay.

The military doesn't want you. Besides, there are so many others with "pride" to serve in the new Marine Corps, Emma is in the army fighting for us, and her two moms, and the USS harvey milk shows us the navy is a global force for gay.

Recruiting and retention are off?

Say it ain't so.

44 posted on 06/07/2022 2:43:55 PM PDT by Repeat Offender (While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy saints surrounded.)
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To: central_va

Liberals own the government and cultural institutions lock stock and barrel.

Yet they expect conservative kids to join the military and fight for them.

Just another version of going galt.


45 posted on 06/07/2022 2:45:13 PM PDT by desertfreedom765
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To: C19fan

Nobody wants their stupid COVID vax.


46 posted on 06/07/2022 2:46:10 PM PDT by inchworm (al )
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To: C19fan
"Today, 77% of American youth aged 17 to 24 will not qualify to serve the United States military without a waiver, 77%," he continued. "That's based on a variety of different reasons, from weight to medical issues to academic issues to behavioral issues, mental health issues. It's a wide variety with 77% don't qualify without a waiver."

I don't know if that stat is true, but what I did notice is that he didn't say anything about all the people in this age group who would fail the drug test in the age of legalized heroin.

I served back in the day, and my son really wanted to join the Marines but I wouldn't let him. None of my sons will be cannon fodder for Democrats. Get all the LGBQT to serve.

Like everything else Democrats turned woke, it went right down the flusher. I can see no circumstance, outside of the draft, that the US Military will ever again meet its quota or readiness goals.

47 posted on 06/07/2022 2:53:10 PM PDT by Obadiah ("America is facing a winter of severe illness and death." Biden's own summary of his America.)
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To: C19fan

Well, unless you’re a homosexual or interested in a transgender, why would you join today’s military?


48 posted on 06/07/2022 2:56:16 PM PDT by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: Obadiah

notice is that he didn’t say anything about all the people in this age group who would fail the drug test in the age of legalized heroin.

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that is under medical issues or mental health issues


49 posted on 06/07/2022 3:14:11 PM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists totalitarian fascists are eradicating conservatives)
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To: C19fan

Do away with the gay and tranny nonsense and the woke bs and more normal people might enlist.


50 posted on 06/07/2022 3:41:22 PM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: C19fan

The Draft is coming. The Left consider the military the biggest social program of all.


51 posted on 06/07/2022 3:42:52 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: C19fan

The DEMS want to reinstall the draft.


52 posted on 06/07/2022 3:48:38 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed the nation whose GOD is the LORD. ~ Psalm 33:12)
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To: C19fan

Who wants to sign up to be used against the American citizens?

Maybe your own family.


53 posted on 06/07/2022 3:49:13 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: C19fan

Also the fact that you need to take the Covid vaccines and boosters to join or remain in.


54 posted on 06/07/2022 3:51:54 PM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: fightin kentuckian
Use to be the military pushed the GI Bill and talked up education as a recruiting incentive.

The GI Bill cover less and less. There's an inordinate amount of money left untouched, even after they opened it up to military dependents, because it covers a narrow range of degree programs. Even if the GI Bill is allowed for programs, it's limited in how much it will cover.

55 posted on 06/07/2022 3:58:47 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: hoagy62

Good point. Sad, but possible true. :(


56 posted on 06/07/2022 4:02:16 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Gaffer
I wouldn’t advise it for any young man or woman given the state of this government and country, frankly.

I served twice, honorably discharged both times. No way I'd sign the papers for either of my sons to enlist given the 'wokeness' of the modern day military. I used to encourage people to look T the military as a means for education, opportunity, and grow as a person. That stopped when Obama took office.

57 posted on 06/07/2022 4:02:32 PM PDT by voicereason (The RNC is like the "one-night stand" you wish you could forget.)
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To: T.B. Yoits

Yes the original Montgomery GI Bill sucked, but the new GI Bill aka the Post 911 GI Bill is extremely generous. I feel that it’s overly generous, but who am I to say. I used tuition assistance for both of my degrees and now I’m giving my Post 911 GI Bill to my kids. My daughter just graduated with a bachelors and my son is going to UNLV in the fall. It covers tuition, rent, and books and some food. It’s amazing.


58 posted on 06/07/2022 4:04:22 PM PDT by fightin kentuckian
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To: fightin kentuckian
The Post 9/11 GI Bill is more generous because it can afford to be; there's a lot of money being left on the table.

I'm glad it's working out for you. I used a fraction of it due to the restrictions and have several friends who did the same.

59 posted on 06/07/2022 4:10:01 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: C19fan

Sorry men want to serve with fighters not wokers.


60 posted on 06/07/2022 4:17:34 PM PDT by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE )
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