U.S. Military Faces 2024 with Smallest Size and Lowest Qualification Levels in 80 Years


At Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Staff Sgt. Robert George is tasked with the responsibility of training new recruits for military service.

As a military instructor, he marches his recruits following the issuance of uniforms and gear during basic training.

However, reports emerging from the Pentagon suggest that the United States military is entering the year 2024 with its smallest size and lowest qualification levels in nearly eight decades.

This development raises significant concerns about national security and military readiness in an era of evolving global threats. According to Daily Mail, the total number of active-duty personnel has dropped to levels not seen since the early 1940s, a period before the U.S. entered World War II.

The emerging challenges in military recruitment are becoming increasingly evident, as seen in this year’s significant shortfall of 41,000 personnel which highlights a widening disconnect between the military establishment and younger generations.

Ashish Vazirani, acting undersecretary for personnel and readiness at the Pentagon acknowledges this tough recruitment climate which has compelled armed services to lower their target numbers for active personnel in recent times.

Recruiting has been hampered by COVID-19 vaccine mandates as well as an increasingly woke military atmosphere where trans soldiers are given special privileges while Christian soldiers are persecuted, bases host drag shows, and leaders with anti-white statements are hired into leadership roles.

Rep Matt Gaetz notes that under former President Donald Trump’s 2020-2021 recruitment policies; the military was on point in meeting its staffing and recruitment goals however under Biden’s regime tables have turned resulting in all branches missing their recruiting targets. This was due to misplacement of priorities compounded by a declining pool of qualified applicants who meet physical educational or moral standards required for service according to four retired generals majority aged 17-24 Americans are not eligible for service .

The Intelligencer reported:

According to the report, the reasons for military ineligibility are varied and relate to:

  • Physical health factors, including obesity. In Illinois, nearly one-third of young adults are too overweight to qualify for the armed forces. Yet such problems actually begin much earlier in life; the obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-olds in the state is 13%.
  • Academic factors. Military service requires a high school diploma or GED. However, nearly one in eight Illinois students fails to graduate within four years, a figure that increases to one in five among low-income students. Statewide, about seven out of 10 incoming kindergartners are unprepared for school success, according to the report.
  • Social and behavioral factors, such as substance abuse and criminal records. Nearly 9% of Illinoisans aged 12 to 17 report using drugs in the past month. Illinoisans 18 to 24 years of age comprise 15% of the adult population, but 33% of adult arrests.

In response to these challenges, the Pentagon is reportedly considering several measures to increase recruitment. These include revising recruitment standards, enhancing incentives for enlistment, and investing in more targeted advertising campaigns. Additionally, there is a push to increase funding for programs that improve educational and physical fitness levels among potential recruits.

Last month, the United States Army removed the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for new recruits and lowered almost every single physical qualification required for entry into initial training.

Furthermore, the US Army has dropped its requirement that recruits must have a high school diploma or GED degree in an effort to attract new personnel into their ranks.

Finally, military recruitment ads now feature white people once again as they seek out individuals who are interested in serving their country.

The Pentagon has issued a “National Call of Service” to America’s younger generations, urging them to consider military service amid declining enlistment.

Daily Mail reported:

Military recruiters say Generation Z – those born between 1997 and 2012 generally have a ‘low trust in institutions’ and have ‘decreasingly followed traditional life and career paths.’

“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.”

He said there should be a ‘national call to service’ by leaders and polticians.

‘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,’ he said.

‘And with our combined efforts I am confident we will remain as such for the foreseeable future.”

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