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"Wow, the justification for slashing positions is a pretty creative spin. If you cut the force, then it’s easier to make a much lower goal. Spin it anyway you want, Woke policies and much lower standards = recruiting shortfalls. It’s not rocket science."
"When the current administration demonizes white conservative men, who make up about 64% of the armed forces, as “racist” and “extremists” it shouldn’t be a surprise as to why recruiting is down. Couple that with the fact the Secretary of the Army said she doesn’t want “legacy soldiers” i.e. recruits who have family members that have served. The blame for low numbers can be put directly on the Biden administration. Who would want to serve when the administration hates you?"
"23 years in the Navy. My son is 13 and is apologetic when he tells me "Sorry Dad but I'll never serve." I tell him it's Ok. I wouldn't do it now either."
"After serving 23 years including OIF, OEF, Desert Storm I have watched the standards drop, discipline disappear and physical standards lowered. The leaders today are more worried about everyone being inclusive and not keeping the Military a fighting force designed to engage the enemy. We were so worried about casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan that orders were to basically avoid contact. We do not have the strong leaders we once had. Politicians are too busy being involved and turning our military into an all-inclusive club. The Military needs to be run as it was designed, not by political leaders who cater to the whims of the public and follow the latest trends. The real Soldiers, Marines and Airmen are leaving in droves because they are sick and tired of carrying everyone else and dealing with the latest bunch of brainwashed recruits who are all inclusive and can’t perform or refuse."
"If you have no pride in your country, you will not be willing to die for it. If you have more pride in your gender identity than your love of country, you will not serve your country. As a combat veteran of this great nation, even I, today, would not want to die for it as the country in its current state is not worth dying for; that is a sad state of affairs."
"I’m currently in the Army (22 years and counting). Without a doubt, the Soldiers coming in today are substandard as compared to even 10 years ago. Generations of TV and constant phone time have destroyed them. It’s sad."
"Who wants to fight for this woke country? If I could take back my service, I would. This isn't the country I fought for."
"As ex-military, no young man or woman wants to join an Obama/Biden-created woke-racist military, where men dressed as women have become their commanding leaders and Tampax machines are in the men's commode. The once indestructible cohesiveness and brotherhood in our powerful military began to degrade the day Obama was elected, and it is now totally disrespected by Biden."
"The way we used to work - as brothers! The sweat and salt pouring off our bodies in the heat was a badge of honor. We weren't just a team. We were family. We were brothers. You did not want to be the last guy to jump and would fight to be first. We were as proud as young men could ever be. Defending our freedom and the American way of life was what it was all about for us. Not anymore. They can say what they want, but now it's all about the individual."
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