Military Fights To Increase Recruiting, As ‘Outdated Perceptions’ Remain
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2024
- According to Gallup’s annual survey measuring confidence in U.S. institutions, 64% of Americans say they have confidence in the nation’s military. NBC News Pentagon Correspondent Courtney Kube explores why the armed services are struggling to recruit members to join their ranks.
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Who could've guessed that people don't want to risk their lives in pointless wars?
Unfortunately, We’ve always been in pointless wars… However, that’s not why recruitment went down. It’s gone down the past couple years, after the OBiden administration took over, and the military started pushing divisive woke rhetoric, and started paying for tranee surgeries for mentally ill “troops”…
That's an outdated preception. The majority will never see combat. Join the air force or navy.
They are not pointless, big oil cartels, weapons manufacture CEO's and the politicians they pay off are raking in money hand over fist.
lol you realize 80 percent or more of military jobs are non combat right?
@@johnfisher8401 lol, you are still in harms way and risking your life. Let me guess, you have never served in the military or been deployed before.
Truth is the youth of today is not succumbing to the lies that the previous generations did that America is a just and the greatest country in the world. A lot of kids grew up during the great recession, saw their parents lose their homes, struggle financially, lack health care and fail to get decent employment/paycheck even with a college degree, and saw how government screwed them in general, and also plain out lied about Iraq. If given the option most would leave the US for greener pastures, and I personally heard that from a lot of youth. The reason kids are not fighting for this country is because the trust is gone.
Yeah it’s because of gen Zs strong moral code right?? Lol I know many who represent “the youth of today”. And they still milk off of mommy and daddy until they’re 30, while they pursue their dreams of becoming “gamers”… Also, I’m sure that many people who had legitimate interest in the military, were immediately turned off by the current administrations free tranee surgeries, and their BS woke culture
Iraq there were no so called weapons of mass destruction, all intended to control the oil. Same thing with Afghanistan, you figured once Bin Laded was did the war would end? Nope, we stayed there to control natural resources.
Facts
I'm a veteran and I agree. I served 8 years and got out due to extremely toxic leadership and favoritism. Plus I'm done fighting a Rich man's war.
This is still the greatest country on God's green earth it might take a little more work now but it's still better than anything else out there.
The reason is they see how the soldiers are treated after they get out of the military they give up their time and lies, and then are released as if they never ever count it so a lot of people see that now look at the past veterans they haven’t been treated right so therefore the new generation sees it and don’t want to deal with it
Karma hits hard
Yea,I also look at my fellow citizens how they treat veterans too. Many Don't care about us either, so there's that.
I've had people call me a baby killer while in uniform. Get real. It's not just government that ignores veterans, it's our entire society.
What,one day a year people decide to be kind to us? big fat joke.
If you're concerned what people think about you when you get out of the military, you're enlisting for the wrong reason. You do you, you make and hit your own goals. You advance for your own purposes. What other people think about you when you separate is irrelevant. Be strong and walk your own path. 💪
Exactly. And I can’t even do much as get laid. Joining the army was the worst mistake of my life
@@novafamily8430ok so how does me being strong stop me from being blown up by a drone strike? 😂
“I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism" wrote Smedly Butler in 1935. Now what were they saying about "outdated perceptions" in this Pentagon infomercial on state media?
MOS?
I felt the same way. We haven’t been engaged in a legitimate war for some time. Poor kids swayed by the money.
I've read General Butler's. Books. A very stark and accurate insight.
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Perhaps if we end the forever wars, the foreign occupations and stop telling Americans that they will be dying for other countries people would again want to join.
Interestingly I personally say that I know Afghanistan vets who are actively discouraging people from joining the military
as someone that got out three years ago after doing eight years..... I would advice anyone and everyone that I know NOT to join.
Nobody wants to join anymore.. i dont think people would even fight if our country was being invaded
It'll never happen, this country is too far divided to be effective as a force.
I think this is a very underrated comment. Families that are raised traditional conservative likely tell their kid that our country is going too far left with identity politics and families that are raised in a leftist household likely tell their kid how racist and oppressive America is. Neither of those 2 types of households are feeling patriotic. Then add the recent 20 years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq with 0 positive results and potential war with Russia and China I’m surprised recruiting is only down 25%.
@@averydaymond1560 it’s closer to 40%
@@averydaymond1560 Don't forget the woke politics that are also invading the military making it look like a circus.
@@sisigs4820 Yea no doubt. Imagine a midwestern family or just any family in the heartland of America responding to their 17 year old son, grandson or nephew ,,,, “hey mom, dad what do you think I should do join the military?” Of course their advice is going to be an Emphatic no.
Especially when the Government treats all of us like in prison when they want to keep all the races separated as a distraction to fight each other instead of targeting them. People are too stupid in percentage to open their eyes to band together to the point you need to keep reminding them.
When I entered the army in 2009 as an infantry recruit we were singing cadence about collecting the dead off the battlefield, but by the time I left in 2017 such things were considered too offensive. Make of that but you will.
Yeah not offensive but weird, like seriously what y’all doing down there?
@@jayjyuri8796 using gallows humor to tolerate the stark reality of what happens in combat.
Far more effective a tool than pretending such won’t happen and then being incapable of moving forward once seeing the reality.
Imagine you’re walking a tightrope with possibility of falling below and rather than nervously think of the fall you instead sing a song about falling?
It’s something like that but if you can’t understand then nothing will ever convey the message.
While in war, you have to do a lot to keep the moral high. Positivity and laughing is essential to bond with your comrades on the battlefield. War is not for the weak or for the woke.
Our cadence in the 1980's was far worse with a lot of profanity and sexual gestures
@@tmilesffl like what was displayed in heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood? That sounds magnificent 🥹
if they can give billions to other countries. . . why not give a pay raise to the military. . . an old veteran
What’s killing military recruiting is meps running mhs Genesis on applicants who want to join. How about suspend or remove the entire program until recruitment improves. They are blanketing this problem with bonuses and etc but the real problem is mhs Genesis
Agreed
Not it’s all of it. Genesis is a big problem but toxic leadership is just as bad
@@christianstadler6099 this 💯. Be proud you’re not in already, the amount of toxicity here is insane. The suicide rate is incredibly higher than the national average. Don’t let this hyper eccentric social media presence fool you.
They are totally scraping the bottom of the barrel. Offer good pay with benefits and vereran care. Then you’ll get plenty of good troops.
They are scraping the bottom, because if your even partially aware you see how that is even worth it
Did you hear about the $100k enlistment bonus? It's a 4 year active and 4 reverse contract for kids, but recognition for life.
Hahhahaha it's so much more than that.
@@aaron___6014 I joined in 2005 at the height of the Iraq and Afghanistan war. Me and my brother both joined; after what happened with 9/11 and the chaos in Iraq. We got maybe 2k as a bonus, but we were raised to care about this country... the system (the government) doesn't run by itself... its run by people that stand up to keep things together and do what needs to be done (my father taught me that; he was cop). Maybe people are too sheltered and pampered and thinks things just magically happen. If that goes on long enough; people will quickly discover how not true that really is... i guess we are well on the way.
Sexual assault issues. ALL the politicians children must be drafted into army at 18 to 40 if parent is elected. They must be put on the front lines .
One key thing not covered here was retention, instead of recruiting new ones how about you raise pay and offer better bonuses to keep those you already have.
DO NOT JOIN
I'm a 32 year old male, a US citizen. For me, it's in large part an issue of trust that the military does the right thing, the moral thing. I'm worried about serving the wrong purpose. How do i know i'm risking my life to serve democratic and humanitarian values, and not just to dominate other nations or make military companies rich. There are so many bad militaries in the world, how do i know my country's military is one of the good ones?
Trust in God ,,,,, the government, owned democracy G.O.D. 😎👍🇺🇸
If you want that kind of guarantee join the Coast Guard. It protects US soil, or assets overseas. It's also the only branch that saves lives directly. It isn't part of the DOD. It's part of DHS.
It's also the hardest to join.
still have to serve to defend the image of the undefeatable army, even if for the wrong war. See the ripple effect on the world peace after giving up on Afghanistan? serve to keep the military strong = protect world peace.
how patriotic of you.
BTW, "military companies" are rich with or without you.
Your 32 and havent decided on serving? Dude….thats pathetic.
Don’t do it. Iraq was the worse thing to happen to me. They don’t care about you when you get back.
They'd have an easier time if they offered student loan forgiveness in exchange for a certain period of service.
It's called the GI bill.
Student loan forgiveness if you serve 40 years.
They can get a bunch of recruits by offering DACA citizenship.
He knows it's the gi bill. Some people can't understand sarcasm 🙄
@Incomeking Military is for misfit or criminals trying to rehab or just failures in life or people who grew up in the ghetto south and wanted to escape the redneck life.
Keep politics out of (professional) military concerns, especially matter related to enlisted personal. Keep matters professional with an eye on the long term.
The military is a political entity…..it’s an instrument of the state. It Carrie’s our violence on behalf of the state. It is in itself a political organization centered around discipline and violence. Keeping politics out is not possible
Deciding to even have a military IS a political choice. One could choose (not that one should) to get rid of a military altogether.
"To protect the nation" he says. Sounds good, but it doesn't play out that way most of the time these days. Going off to protect oil asset investments of a small group of American and Western individuals overseas isn't exactly protecting America. More along the lines of protecting the wealthy and their investments.
That isn't the Army's fault, but rather, lawmakers fault. The potential recruits are aware of this reality and frankly are right not to want to put their lives on the line for a tiny group of wealthy men and women that has nothing to do with protecting America.
When lawmakers tell wealthy investors they themselves must protect their own risky foreign investments because our military won't be used to protect their personal risky behavior, then the US Armed Forces will have far better recruitment success.
- RCC retired USN.
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Yeah I agree with the politicians, we are to woke now. Because if we went back to sleep we might wake up in another War for profit.
Yes because I would like to risk my life for my job with wack benefits.
Facts!
The benefits the military offer far exceed what civilian companies pay. If you are single, which most enlisted are, they get free housing, free medical, free meals. Most enlisted soldiers have large amounts of spendable money. That's why you see them with new fancy cars and lots of alcohol.
@@tmilesffl Okay Mr. not recruiter, Ted Miles. I’m sure it’s all sunshine and flowers
I’m a veteran recruiters are going to sell these young men and women a dream. Telling them you can do whatever you want to do in the Army that’s a lie you must score a certain amount on the ASVAB and not only that it must be available. The Army is going down the drain with its toxic environment, bad leadership and leaders not being able to lead. Now don’t get me wrong I got a ton of experience deployed 3 times to Afghanistan, traveled the world and learned quickly what responsibility is and met some fantastic people along the way, it’s not for everyone and recruiters need to start being honest with people and stop trying to feed a dream just to meet a quota.
Unfortunately those recruiters are gonna lie anyway they can to get that commission money.
Recruiters are salesmen
You can do anything if you’re in the right unit that actually cares about you. If you’re not a favorite or a boot kisser, you’re gonna be on the tail end of all the crappy details for four years. Basically a glorified prison sentence and are bound to act accordingly or else you will face adverse consequences.
@@hankhill6469 Recruiters don't get "Commission Money"
@@FadeHook23 Perform poorly and you will be treated poorly
Do something else kids, trade school or college. Have a great day and your best life. Be smart.
Don't join the military kids. It is the biggest waste of time that have experienced in my life
The first song I learned to sing, while marching, at Parris Island, was called My Recruiter Lied to Me. I think that tells the story as to why enlistments are down. Men will die for Freedom, but not Wokeism where you must walk on eggshells for every word you say.
And my axe!
Wtf are you talking about?
Wtf are you babbling about? "Wokeism"? Like when they desegregated before the rest of society?
@@billhicks808 I think I made the clear. Being lied to.
@@Man_Cave went to basic with a Bill hicks. He didn't make it through the first two weeks. I can concur that they sing this and worse just to mock you.
Military: We need you to sign up and serve your country!
Civies: That’s nice…
People will increasily refuse to fight for the interests of ambitious, shrewd people calling the shots in their tailored suits from safety behind their desks.
Drag shows not working?
They keep talking about what people see on tv, how about what people see in the streets? All the homeless vets who have been forgotten? All the vet suicides? The lack of help?
Increase enlisted pay even as an e1. Work for 5 years just to get paid barely minimum wage yet you’re living with so much restrictions you question why are you joined and should’ve continue you’re education or pick up a trade. Or just stream for a living
they've watched their parents and older friends be destroyed by their service, many of whom are now in wheelchairs or disfigured, they hear about Soldiers offing themselves in record numbers across the country. Hear of the terrible things Soldiers are commanded to do by disconnected Officers, they watched as America Commited War Crimes for the last 20 years.
There is nothing in them that should want to be apart of the United States Military, its nothing more than a Contracting Agency, working for Big Oil and using Racist or Genocidal Tactics.
There is nothing that should make a person want to be apart of that culture, you're not heros, you're murderers and errorists.
yeah i would not want any of my kids in the military look at all the vets with ptsd and homeless nooo thanks
How about go to Washington DC and ask them law makers to sent their own sons and daughters. We waist years fighting wars that not worth fighting. As the military comp making money off the back of Americans.
Their retainability is trash, that’s why good soldiers leave. Deployments were a blast. I feel as long as they honest you won’t expect the BS. 16 yrs in I saw a lot of good soldiers leave. Sucks but when you done, you done.
Facts brother
After Irag and Afghanistan, and the “weapons of mass destruction” lie, I wonder why the number of recruitments are so low. Don’t get me started on the abandoned wounded veteran that are on the streets.
The army can easily take the benefits away same way as they got you in. Just stay in the private sector. You're better off being a civilian rather than a soldier...
You made vaccines mandatory & wonder why numbers are down
The military has had mandatory vaccinations since Washington was leading the Continental Army in 1796, if you didn't know that you don't know anything about the military or vaccines.
@@caysekhan5553 They've never had mRNA vaccination requirements, which is the problem for vast majority of people. It is not a traditional vaccine it's a mRNA vaccine which has no data on the long term effects. A brand new type of vaccine that is not traditional, a vaccine that is rushed, and a vaccine that sees less benefit then others.
@@caysekhan5553 yea but how long has this new vaccine been on the market? We still don't know the long term effects ie. what would happen to someone 10 to 15 years after getting it. Also some people are already having heart problems from it like Myocarditis.
The army needs to get rid of woke and start trying to maintain traditions like the Marines. You can't have traditions constantly changing dress uniforms and renaming forts. Young people want someting to be proud of and that takes hard work.
Ever notice how you never see recruitment ads in nice neighborhoods? That’s because they recruit the dumb and poor to die.
Nobody wants to fight in unjustified wars
People know the truth about 9/11/2001, and what is really going on over seas so individuals are thinking twice before signing up to the army because they don’t want to get deployed to a botched war for a president who is looking out for his own personal agendas!
41/M If my child wanted to serve I have no problem with that.
_They just need to understand who will or what will it benefit ? Having my child fight to sustain energy resources / oil field or new mining refinery's in other countries is NOT what our country is all about._
Having my child fight to free oppressed people or liberate people from tyrants is serving in our military should be about making our country stronger by helping other countries. Helps us build relationships and alliances for all humanity to live a sustainable future.
Keep politics out of the military and by all means no Woke!
Make people you disqualified actually qualify lmfaoo it’s that simple old criminal records , old mental health, old injuries is bs no person that is sane would wanna go to war anyway.
Pullout of Afghanistan, was embarrassing
I enlisted at 17 and served for 22 years. Retired at 39 and started collecting my pension. Been collecting for 20 years now. Not going to get rich from it, but it will be there forever for me and my wife until we both die. I went into government service after leaving the military and will be retiring next year at age 60 with another government pension. I plan to work else where and build a 401K until full retirement age. I am covered 100% from the VA. I think the care you get from VA depends on where you use it. The VA here in Vermont is great. I have no regrets in my decisions and know it will pay off in full retirement years.
Absolutely, plus with your 100% disability rating, your dependents are eligible for the CH35 setting them up for college.
Which branch did you serve in, if you don’t mind sharing? What was your job in the military?
It went WOKE
F yeah Hank Hill ✋ 🤣
I've been in 8 years. I've been patriotic since day one but that has been diminished these past 3 years.
I've seen who we are ran by and cant unsee what they have done to my country and its people.
And it's sad and borderline domestic threat
witch we all as service members swear an oath to. Defend the people from
military shouldnt be woke, it should be functional -prior service army
Nobody wants to die for banksters and AIPAC.
Want to keep good soldiers, stop enlisting children. 25 and up will get you a stronger, smarter force. People rarely quit jobs, they quit management.
Hopefully they miss by 100% next year. (And this is coming from a veteran)
No one wants to join a toxic woke Army. DEI, ESG has caused an injury n the U.S. Military that will be long to heal.
Maybe they see the lousy treatment veterans get.
Served 93-97. Joined to see combat.
Nothing happened to me. When 9/11 started. Had a recruiter call me and ask me to join back in. I was 26. I told the recruiter. I knew my military history. The Russians lost. Why would we do any better? I was right 20 plus years later. I pity anyone who severed in Afghanistan.
Yeah the 90s isn't 2023 where your biggest threat is a nerd piloting a drone 🤣
Treat your soldiers better treat your veterans better!
Woke is the problem.
Why they need fresh meat. When they have thousands deployed all over the world. Move some back State side.
Not a chance I’m fighting for the fools that are in charge.
It doesnt helps the SECARM is your 3rd grade math teacher.
Just make a clone army of clone troopers to replace the humans
Shoot....all it takes is for one preprogramed command to really make that idea a ,really really bad idea
We all saw how that ended... With younglings getting killed and an empire forming
In the end,
Your worth more dead
Than alive when serving.
My advice is to only join for YOU. If you join expecting leadership or management to be excellent then you are in for a rude awakening.
Ugh...the young Americans of today LACK PATRIOTISM, as well as faith and spirituality, and any sense of higher meaning and purpose in their lives. It is deeply saddening and repulsive. :(
There is no "higher meaning" in fighting and dying so politicians can get rich lose more freedoms, and run crooked elections. Fight for our country. Fight for our soil. Not for others.
Don’t do it!
No thanks
There is nothing patriotic about, dying for a lie, that only benefits corporate interest,
Get rid of vac mandate
These things happen when you go woke
I’ve qualified but since I’m diabetic type 2 can’t join and I’m like well ok
Who is going to die for the military industrial complex ✊✊✊
Yes, it’s so much better to hide behind the courageous people defending you against Russia, China, and terrorists. You’re entitled, weak, and ignorant.
Somebody please give Matt Gaetz a medal for thinking trafficking underage girls counts as "military service"!
Gets a purple heart for violating the Mann Act.
Cant too busy handing out Epstein medals to all the pedo-dems!
Currently trying to reenlist but the Reserves won’t let me leave with a conditional release 😏
Reserves is hurting for bodies. You're stuck, guy.
@@tomboysupremacist update on my situation I hit my ETS in the Reserves they haven’t even given me my Separation Orders, and now the recruiters are saying everything I need is there except those ETS/Separation Orders
@@cesarhernandez769 They'll drag their feet because they always do but you hit ETS so they'll have to let you go sooner than later
@cesarhernandez769 have you try to contact IG or your congressional representative? If you do the congressional way you will get results?
12p As a Prime Power Production Specialist, you'll be part of the Army Corps of Engineers working to maintain the Army's electrical power plants. Pay might be low while enlisted but 6 figure on civilian side.
I agree.
The average recruit cannot meet the asvab requirements to land that MOS. Plus the long AIT will be a turn off since many just want to bounce and get it over with as soon as possible. Great job for sure though, one of the best trades that can be learned in the army.
@@EmperorSenate 110 GT is not particularly demanding
Remember WMD, Iraq...Vietnam.. and so on. Importantly, why should I fight a rich man's war? Then when you get out...a lot are homeless..go figur.
Raise the age limit to 47 there are great candidates that are in great shape and provide more waivers and help with the ASVAB
Is the ASVAB difficult? No snark I truly don’t know.
@@averydaymond1560 it isn't difficult. you could get a passing grade on the asvab by mashing your face on the keyboard
@@tomboysupremacist I’ve heard varying degrees of how difficult it is. I’ve heard in essence your answer from some and a few others have told me it’s difficult.
I have 2 coworkers who failed it and they’re not dumb. Not sure what’s in the test to make them fail.
@@averydaymond1560 Perhaps the shop knowledge/mechanical portions
@@tomboysupremacist Lol ok well if so I’d say that’s what training is for.
fight your own pointless wars
U are the best warrior ❤️ 💙 💓 💛 ♥️ and amen brother to always remember your life s
Why would anyone go to army when they can make easy money here
The military doesn’t want you if you’re looking for an easy time. It wants the motivated, driven individuals who can survive specialist training. Such individuals eventually become professors, engineers, EMTs, firefighters, leaders!
@@tringuyen7519 and people who are ok with easy money become billionaires
@@navidntg6082 Those are the same ones who will be living on the streets in the near future. Responsibility should begin at home. But if that didnt happen the US Military will certainly teach you it.
@@tringuyen7519 tf are you talking about 😂😂😂😂? Anyone can become an engineer, firefighter, or whatever you deem to pass as some sort of litmus test.
Why would anybody want to fight under Biden lol
Still no talk about genesis being the problem
honor and commitment are no longer a family value. you want to train prospective soldiers at the highest levels possible but that is impossible nowadays because kids are held to the lowest standards just to push them through the system.
We wouldn't need a large force if we weren't trying to be the police of the world. We spend boat loads of money overseas in our defense budget for other countries. Time to pull our troops back to defend pour country and reduce the out of control defense budget.
I wanna deploy I wanna be in the frontline but the medical that I’m clear from my doctor is not clear for the military meps I guess
I don’t wanna be apart of an occupying force.
Only one group has to sign up for the draft. I'll never join for that reason alone.
I'd enlist if I didn't have to do all that physical fitness 🤣
Oh Covid vaccine - forget it 👎 No interest in being a lab rat.
you don't have to anymore. you can ride a bike for your pt tests.
@@k333rl Guessyou didn't catch the "physical fitness" part. Riding a bicycle is physical fitness.
@@dlight9849 how many bicycles do you see our soldiers riding while in combat. if i'm a new soldier, i don't want my battle buddy to be a fatty who only passed his pt test because he was riding a bike.
@@k333rl I'm not fat. I'm disabled. Need a hacker - I can do it. But anything physical is out of the question.
Outdated perceptions….. derp news …. NBC DERP NEWS
I want to tell you all something the military they wasn't refusing just for Dakota vaccine a lot of the men and women in the military stand behind me I tried to listen to each and every one of them it doesn't matter if you're not military a veteran it doesn't matter who you are I will always listen to you even if I don't want to hear someone I will still listen to them because of 90% of people the one you don't want to listen to and life is the one you want to listen to because that person you don't want to listen to might be saving your life and plus United States military wasn't letting them go it was giving him time with her family also and to help the community because no one would want to stand behind the United States military United States military has been trying to fill everybody's jobs and help help out when they can and the community and everywhere else
Dude,you need to learn punctuation. What a rambling incoherent statement.
Shouldn't cut people down because of their punctuation or spelling that's not nice. You could have egnorde it instead of belittling him. That's what is wrong with with people, picking on the small things.sorry that was for @billyyank5807
Get Woke Go Broke
I would consider signing up for service if they could raise the age limit to 45
They just raised it to 41
@@submissionsummit I'm 43!
@@luciferhimself I’m sure they’ll waiver your age since they’re so desperate for bodies 💀
@@submissionsummit * 0 *
pawn of the politics.
taking resources for the politics and corporations.
no thanks.
0:58 How is going to war to die an outdated perception of the army? It doesn’t matter what story you choose to tell, the fact of the matter is young kids are recruited to go to war ready to die, the only people benefiting from war is the military industrial complex.
Parents don't "send their kids off" this is not Russia.
I am a 95B Vet and my parents begged me not to go because I joined during Desert Storm. I knew I may be deployed but I am not a snowflake.
Really wanted to join but saw all the political BS and vaccine mandates, most people don’t want to join because the world is laughing at us, poor leadership, unnecessary mandates
There are lots of juveniles that would love to join the military but don't have assistance in clearing their case and going through all the procedures.
I tried to reJoin the military but they wouldnt take me because i have two dui’s. I have previously served six years and have a deployment under my belt. My RE-code is 1….but apparently im not good enough.
How do i get a vaccine card without getting the shot? Im going to the military soon and do not want to be the next victim of “young athletic people suddenly developing heart problems” like the two marines who died during boot camp due to heart problems.
I don’t think you can. Because at one point (this was my experience with the Airforce) you’re going to vaccinated with multiple different kinds of shots, most likely including the vaccine whether you would want to or not.
War is not a sign of an intelligent species.
Interesting, as the manpower for recruits dimishes or quality young people are hard to come by, it is where the army has to create more automated vehicles that take less people to get a mission done. Now when you look at the demografics in the American society you see a lot of addicts and young people that smoke all kinds of drugs or unhealthy things, it is not surprising that as morality drops so does quality and eventually quantity. It is a trickle effect from schools to all parts of society, hence the results speak louder.
The quality young people are being told not to join, I know military families that are encouraging their kids to break the cycle and not join anymore. The way vets are treated, the lower standards for ladies expected to do the same jobs. It's not a fit and ready fighting force to be proud of
Young people just aren't interested in your pointless wars and derranged imperialistic mindset. People are more educated today, they know better.
Theyre kicking out every candidate with even a slight mark on their medical record and wonder why they’re struggling to meet quota.
Crazy how much things have changed in the past 3 years..