We need them. Our fine country is facing potentially dark international times. We need a strong and capable (and reliable) military.
And, with few folks staying in, making upward rank might be a bit easier.
Anyone willing to totally disassociate themselves from any conservative positions and beliefs certainly will find promotions easier.
They will have a bright future if they completely abandon traditional American values and sign on to the far left’s radical, pro-gay, extremist Marxist positions.