After Another Abysmal Year Of Military Recruiting, Pentagon Still Sells Fake Optimism

The U.S. Department of Defense claims they are optimistic in reaching getting new recruits next year, after two years of solid failure to meet the sufficient needs for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

According to a press release published on December 13th, Ashish Vazirani for the Pentagon reports that during fiscal year 2023, the combined Armed Forces collectively missed recruiting goals by about 41,000 recruits. The Marine Corps and Space Force made their recruiting goals.

That number understates the challenge before us as the services lowered [their] end-strength goals in recent years, in part because of the difficult recruiting environment.

The all-volunteer force faces one of its greatest challenges since inception.

He said. The all-volunteer force was created in 1973 after the draft ended and the Vietnam War drew to a close

Vazirani said the challenges “are complex and multifaceted,” summing them up to five main points:

• A strong economy, which has resulted in many more options for young people.  
• A smaller eligible population. 
• Generation Z, the generation born from 1997 to 2012, generally has a low trust in institutions. 
• Generation Z has decreasingly followed traditional life and career paths. 
• Young people have fewer family members who served, which decreases the propensity to serve. 

Youth of today are not saying no to what the military has to offer. They simply don’t know much about military service.

While the picture of the current recruiting environment is acutely difficult, the Defense Department and the military services are working together to resolve issues, improve processes, and expand awareness of the many opportunities military service offers.

We must reach today’s youth where they are with a message that resonates with them and motivates them to act. We’re constantly refining to adapt to the ever-changing digital landscape across different media and social media platforms.

We need leaders to talk about military service with youth in their communities and ask them to learn about and consider serving in the military. Overcoming our recruiting challenges requires a national response with contributions from across government and the private sector.

Over the last 50 years, the all-volunteer force has proven itself to be the best way to maintain a force capable of defending our nation; and, with our combined efforts, I am confident we will remain as such for the foreseeable future.

Vazirani added

SEE: New Pentagon Report Reveals Another Decline In Overall Size Of Armed Forces But Sees Uptick In Women

The WinePress has documented that the United States has been so desperate to garner recruits, the Army has resorted to using E-girls to entice young men to join, even contracting controversial figures such as The Island Boys to promote the benefits of enlisting in the Army.

Beit so, more recently, Pentagon Spokesperson Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder tried to provide some optimism that things will be better.

Ryder claimed during a press conference that ‘the pandemic handcuffed military recruiters who were not able to have “the face-to-face kind of communication that is absolutely essential to recruiting efforts.”‘ He added, “You’re seeing the services look at many different types of ways to get out and engage with today’s youth, as far as highlighting the opportunities that military service and the benefits that it can provide.”

Even thought this lull in recruiting did not happen overnight, it will take time to recover from.

But we are confident that we will continue to see those numbers increase, and it’s something that we’ll, obviously, continue to work very hard at.

There are many different ways for people to learn about the military. But the analysis has shown that at, the end of the day, it’s a conversation with someone. Billboards and advertisements are important, but at the end of the day it’s the conversation about, tell me more about it. What does this mean? What does this look like?

[This helps in] breaking down some of the stereotypes in terms of what military life actually is versus what the perception is based on—popular programming or TV.

Each of us takes … the oath to protect and defend the Constitution by choice. No one’s making us do this, and it makes us more resilient. It makes us a more powerful military because we are defending the people from which we come.

I would tell any prospective recruit the United States military provides an opportunity unlike any you will ever get to experience. It’s an amazing place to develop and … be a part of something bigger than yourself.

Ryder said

SEE: Report Finds Almost 70% Of Active-Duty US Armed Forces Are Overweight And Obese

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AUTHOR COMMENTARY

Hey there, brainiacs, maybe you’re missing recruitment goals because of outright lies and gaslighting likes this! I mean, seriously: a “strong economy” is why Gen-Z is not considering the military? What kind of fools do you take us for? But, then again, these chowderheads have not one a single war since World War II; and all these guys’ vestures are overloaded with meaningless boy scout patches, and yet have never once actually led their men into battle, but got all those vain patches for licking as much boot as they could.

Ladies and gents, don’t let mainstream and social media cloud your judgment concerning Gen-Z’ers: not all of them are filthy, self-absorbed ruffians. Many of them are just average Joes just trying to get by, and many are not blind. The absolute lies and gaslighting here fully demonstrates why there is such a lull in recruiting, and Gen-Z’ers see it for what it is.

SEE: U.S. Armed Forces Sees Continued Rise In Suicides For Both Soldiers And Family Members

I talked more about this in-depth in my report about the Army using E-girls for recruiting, but many Gen-Z’ers see and know what the government and military is all about, why the wars are fought, and the devastation they have created for naught. Furthermore, contrary to the nonsense the Pentagon is saying, no, the economy is dead, and Gen-Z’ers got the short end of the stick and have been utterly screwed-over. The Pentagon can’t say that because then they would it have to admit that “Bidenomics” is a joke.

SEE: US Soldier Forced To Pay For Gear He Was Ordered To Leave In Afghanistan, As 71-Year-Old Forced To Pay Over $100K In Pension Fees To VA

The list goes on and on. How about the vaccine mandates that were put in place, and seeing some of the most tenured active-duty men discharged for not taking the mRNA death shots? SEE: US Army Desperately Begs For Discharged Soldiers Who Refused To Get Covid Vaccine To Return

How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?

Jeremiah 48:14

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[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).

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