US Army Recruitment Reports Lowest Enlistment Numbers During the Biden Administration Compared to Prior Years

The state of US Army recruitment is suffering from woke ads is part of the problem of not getting enough soldiers. Reforms argue that woke should be abandoned by the military administration that should make adjustments.

US Army Lags Behind Its Recruitment Goals

US military officials report how less interested Americans want to join the armed forces in a long time; the army has the least recruits, according to RT.

One of the reasons why the system for recruiting and use of 'woke ads' is making it hard to enlist more soldiers. The Pentagon admitted earlier this month that the military is lagging by 23% in the enlistment goals it has set for the year, noted My Fox 8.

This was a significant concern in April after Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) spoke to the Armed Services Committee about how the numbers for those who want to join are not good.

An op-ed in last Monday's 'Task and Purpose' that was written by an ex-US Army officer blamed wayward ads and a recruitment system that needs overhauling.

According to Lieutenant-Colonel James Machado and former Army officer Daniel Johnson, they stated the message to enlist is not good enough for interested recruits. They panned the series of ads for US Army recruitment that fell flat in their message. Also, having wokeness in the ads will not be as good as Russia or Chinese more effective system.

Although the 'What's Your Warrior' series of ads brought more interest in military service, it was not so evident that getting more people to enlist was good enough. Machado and Johnson mentioned that the ads were almost like in a video game format, like a fake bait and switch.

The latest ad called 'Know Your Army' on YouTube highlights the advantages of joining, although omitting pride in service, selflessness, and accomplishment would not turn out well.

Concerns About Joining Military Service

Pentagon officials consider three top reasons to be part of the US Military: money, paid college, and traveling the world that was wanted most. Three reasons will stop anyone from becoming a soldier that included getting hurt or dying, mental trauma, sexual harassment, and assault as main concerns.

The ads will, according to them, not say to go to a military recruiter but instead go to a website or a contractor affiliated with recruiting people. Websites can be bad with wrong or inaccurate data about pay and benefits to joining, no way to chat with actual recruiting officers, and a form that allows a recruiting agent to answer after seven days. It gets worse when there is insufficient training or support for enlistment personnel, and this system has not changed a bit which is the root of the problem.

At least one enlistment is needed a month, and no allowance for seasonal changes makes it difficult to manage. The lack of effective outreach via social media is complex, and regulations need overhauling. Both Johnson and Machado say that the recession is affecting enlistment and problems in the job market, which needs modernized recruiting more than ever.

There are many problems with making enlistment more effective that are made more complicated by activists and politicians. Also, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will not let go of woke that is incompatible with military goals, citing Military Times.

Getting US Army recruitment to improve is an uphill battle as policies need revamping, and leaders are seen as non-responsive to what needs to be done.