https://finance.yahoo.com/finance/news/american-problem-army-officer-says-150400665.html
The Army was expected to fall short of its recruitment goal of 485,000 soldiers by nearly 20,000 for the fiscal year of 2022,
according to a memo written by Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville in July.
A general lack of interest, ignorance and distrust in the Army are contributing to the declining recruits,
not to mention COVID-related restrictions on schools, McConville said in the memo.
The Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force also are reportedly struggling to meet with recruitment quotas post-COVID, according to a New York Times report.
Among those who want to serve, Brunson said recruiters across the country face a number of obstacles in getting them enlisted.
"Some of the challenges we have are obesity, we have pre-existing medical conditions,
we have behavioral health problems, we have criminality, people with felonies, and we have drug use," Brunson said.
"This is not an Army problem, this is an American problem."
