4 Reasons Nobody is Joining the Military

America's all volunteer force is called in question with the worst recruitment numbers in years. It's not just the United States facing low retention and military recruitment. Canada and the UK are also struggling to fill roles in their armed forces. How can the department of defense fix this problem? Is it due to a tight labor market? Woke advertising campaigns? Or is it an unqualified pool of unhealthy american citizens?

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[Taskandpurpose]

Hey spare parts army thanks a ton for watching, these are ONLY 4 of the reasons - Why do you think nobody wants to join the military anymore? Did I miss something important? Let me know!

[mikethomas]

21 year vet here. If you want people to serve then be a country worth serving.

[gmellow]

The answer is a lot more simple than you think. People are starting to realize that it’s not worth fighting for a system that doesn’t serve you💯

[mtdusmc]

Average high school graduate entry level pay is nowhere near $40K.

[ultimatememe]

Both my parents were deployed in Iraq and they straight up told me to never enlist in the military.

[ZackG]

Speaking as a veteran myself, it no longer feels like you're fighting for your country but a corrupt and useless government. I refuse to risk my life for those people.

[justsomeguyontheinternet]

Well, we just spent over 20 years of constant warfare only to end up with the same enemy in charge of more territory and with better weapons... can't imagine why kids today aren't busting down the door to the recruiter's office

[markporter]

Former Army Captain here. I'm proud to have served but if I had to do it all over again, I think I would pass. I've done far better financially in the civilian world and my quality of life now is way better.

[petersclafani]

If I was young man today I wouldn't join.
I learn my lesson during the vietnam war..

[PhillKaggitz]

Honeslty, the deal breaker for me was that I wasn't able to choose the oil company I was going to die for.

[karnisov]

speaking as a veteran that decided to not reenlist, "toxic leadership" and "no quality of life" are 2 big ones

[andromededp]

I think a big part of it is that social media has given a voice to veterans that could reach a lot of young people, and talk about their experiences in the military and the way they are treated as a veteran

[HazelVsTheWrld]

The simple answer is that no one wants to fight these wars for the rich anymore.

[blurglide]

Former Air Force officer here. I'd go back in a heartback to defend the nation against a serious threat....but risking my life for wars of convenience? Hell no!

[Mormielo]

I honestly don't understand how this could happen to a country that treats its veterans so well!
Wait what?

[blkcyborg]

That’s simple because they don’t take care of their veterans when they come home….

[zomanzero]

2 reasons

1. They turn away possible recruits for small reasons. (I was turned away because of ADHD that was proven to not make any noticeable difference from the next)

2. People won't fight for a system that doesn't care about them. With veteran horror stories being the biggest reason for this

[Euro]

I'm a recent veteran. It's easy to lie to new kids joining and saying "you'll defend the nation". It's pretty hard to lie to guys who are already in / have served who know we aren't defending anything but senior citizen politicians' pocketbooks.

[travis]

I'm a veteran 4 reasons why I shouldn't have joined the military:

1. PTSD, it will affect you when you get out, it sucks and makes living harder
2. Miskept promises, the Army says they are going to do everything to make you successful but really they just use you for their ends
3. A discharge can disqualify you from opportunities like reenlistment in other military branches
4. Sacrificing your life for elites, billionaires, politicians, who've never been in the trenches

[EricDG]

Imagine what type of person those commercials would appeal to.
Then imagine how that person would perform in a war.