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Every branch of the military is struggling to make its 2022 recruiting goals, officials say
NBC News ^ | June 27, 2022 | By Courtney Kube and Molly Boigon

Posted on 06/27/2022 11:14:00 PM PDT by 11th_VA

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To: 11th_VA

“Apparently, you forgot something. Apparently, you forgot this is the United States of America. The most powerful country on this planet. It’s not because we have more money, or we’re better looking. No! It’s because we have something in this country they don’t have in other countries.”

Start at 3:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpSg8PfPQlU


41 posted on 06/28/2022 3:17:01 AM PDT by AF_Blue (My decision-making skills closely resemble those of a squirrel when crossing a road)
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To: Gaffer

I think your world view is at least damned close to reality and probably smack dab on top of it.

There is no federal institution that is not failed and harmful. None.


42 posted on 06/28/2022 3:18:22 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: 11th_VA
Can a state create a militia and DECIDE if it wants to be under the federal gov't ???

Quora:

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ex- Infantry Officer, military historian, political science degree, IR grad workAuthor has 10.1K answers and 13.8M answer views3y

I guess they don’t teach civics in high school anymore. The Progressives are against a People educated about their own rights and responsibilities.

Texas HAS it’s own militia. Pretty much like every other state in the Union. The Organized State Militia of Texas is the Texas State Guard. The unorganized or “reserve” militia is the citizens and legal residents of Texas, over 18, under 65 and legally and physically capable of bearing arms. The “reserve” militia is subject to call to active duty by the Governor and must provide their own arms and ammunition.

The Federal Government has absolutely no say in the matter.

43 posted on 06/28/2022 3:20:03 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: 11th_VA
I guess its new military parades aren't helping with recruitment...


44 posted on 06/28/2022 3:21:47 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Zhang Fei

The US military is too small to “crush” a general uprising or a secession with arms. The number are not there.


45 posted on 06/28/2022 3:23:04 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Gaffer
Even the concept of secession is impossible because EVERY state is INFESTED with leftist scum in Democrat major cities in each that rival the numbers in the rest of the state. How do you ‘secede’ that?

Total defeatist BS. A secession of many states does not disenfranchise anyone. A red state(s) that secedes will get a NEW federal government. One that actually defends the border etc. The local politics stays the same. You are so FOS.

46 posted on 06/28/2022 3:26:17 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: dfwgator

One major change over the last 100+ years is that a military pedigree was considered essential among the leaders of this country back then — in both politics AND business. That hasn’t been the case in years. There’s no reason to take the military seriously anymore in a nation that is run by draft dodgers and an assortment of clowns and @ssholes.


47 posted on 06/28/2022 3:28:21 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: gundog
Perhaps the military should redefine its goal metrics from number of persons to total poundage recruited.

BTW, looks like their new Pizza Delivery MOS is a real hit.


48 posted on 06/28/2022 3:30:21 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Alberta's Child

Disagree. The USA would do well with a big forward deployed Marine Corp and a huge 1,000 ship Navy. We need a teeny tiny standing army with a sole mission of border control.


49 posted on 06/28/2022 3:32:06 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: 11th_VA

By design, our Armed Services are being weakened.


50 posted on 06/28/2022 3:32:10 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: 11th_VA

Today’s military is truly an Alice in Wonderland fantasy. To join it, you must be racist, ignorant, and believe things that are impossible: all whites are oppressors, men can become women, women can become men, the country you are defending is bad, your religion is wrong.

And the Left wonders why it can’t find recruits?


51 posted on 06/28/2022 3:35:05 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Capitalism is what happens when you leave people alone.)
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Spoehr said he does not believe a revival of the draft is imminent, but “2022 is the year we question the sustainability of the all-volunteer force.”

Sounds like an official denial. Look out youngins, the draft is coming.

52 posted on 06/28/2022 3:56:00 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump WON!!!)
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To: central_va

You’re not wrong, but that ain’t going to happen as long as this country is run by draft dodgers and an assortment of clowns and @ssholes.


53 posted on 06/28/2022 3:56:38 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: Gaffer; Zhang Fei

Thanks to both of you for your analysis. Whether you realize it or not, the two of you are bringing out good points from one another.


54 posted on 06/28/2022 3:57:38 AM PDT by Hieronymus
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To: central_va

The British model-—and it worked well enough for a couple of centuries. Let the French (or the Germans) run Europe and let Britannia rule the waves.


55 posted on 06/28/2022 4:01:31 AM PDT by Hieronymus
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To: toddausauras

Yep. The military is mostly white men. Trash them, and this is what you get.

Next draft - blacks, faggots/trannies, and females only. Good luck...


56 posted on 06/28/2022 4:11:05 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: 11th_VA

I could go on and on about the moral of the US armed forces right now, but I can’t due to time constraints. Suffice to say, many of those who are now serving regret ever enlisting and encourage others not to. Heck, I’m a federal employee at local military base, and when I can retire, I’m doing so with all dispatch.


57 posted on 06/28/2022 4:11:41 AM PDT by ducttape45 (Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.")
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To: 11th_VA

If they allowed white Christians to join they just may make their goal. In the past 10 years EVERY white Christian young person I know who who has tried to join has been thwarted and denied entry into the military- regardless of branch, On the flip side, gang bangers seem to have no trouble at all getting in.


58 posted on 06/28/2022 4:14:17 AM PDT by MissEdie (Be the Light in Someone's Darkness.)
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To: 11th_VA
Failing to recruit adequate numbers of citizens is part of the plan.

The goal is to turn our military into an army of illegals with ZERO allegiance to the United States of American.

With total allegiance to WOKE 'leaders'...

59 posted on 06/28/2022 4:19:02 AM PDT by GOPJ (NO. ABORTIONS. AFTER. QUICKENING. EVER.)
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To: Jonty30
Who wants to serve a state that hates you and lets you know it?

Who wants biteme to be their CIC?

60 posted on 06/28/2022 4:19:40 AM PDT by SisterK (recognize and resist tyranny)
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