Published 1 year ago

Army sees safety, not 'wokeness,' as top recruiting obstacle

Summary by Ground News

The Army fell about 15,000 soldiers, or 25%, short of its 60,000 recruitment goal last year. The Army is offering new programs, advertising and enticements in an effort to change perceptions. Republicans in Congress, including Rep. Jim Banks, have pledged to target wokeness this year.

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Army sees safety, not 'wokeness,' as top recruiting obstacle

WASHINGTON (AP) — While some Republicans blame the COVID-19 vaccine or “wokeness” for the Army's recruiting woes , the military service says the bigger hurdles are more traditional ones: Young people don’t want to die or get injured, deal with the stress of Army life and put their lives on hold.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Army sees safety, not 'wokeness,' as top recruiting obstacle

The Army is trying to recover from its worst recruiting year in decades, and officials say those recruiting woes are the result of traditional hurdles

1 year ago·United States

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Washington Times

Army sees safety, not ‘wokeness,’ as top recruiting obstacle

While some Republicans blame the COVID-19 vaccine or "wokeness" for the Army's recruiting woes, the military service says the bigger hurdles are more traditional ones: Young people don't want to die or get injured, deal with the stress of Army life and put their lives on hold.

1 year ago·United States

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Army sees safety, not 'wokeness,' as top recruiting obstacle

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While some Republicans blame the COVID-19 vaccine or “wokeness” for the Army’s recruiting woes, the military service says the bigger hurdles are more traditional ones: Young people don’t want to die or get injured, deal with the stress of Army life and put their lives on hold. They “just don’t see the Army as something that’s relevant,” said Maj. Gen. Alex Fink, head of Army marketing. “They…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Army sees safety, not 'wokeness,' as top recruiting obstacle

WASHINGTON (AP) — While some Republicans blame the COVID-19 vaccine or “wokeness” for the Army’s recruiting woes, the military service says the bigger hurdles are more traditional ones: Young people […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

Army sees safety, not 'wokeness,' as top recruiting obstacle

WASHINGTON (AP) -- While some Republicans blame the COVID-19 vaccine or "wokeness" for the Army's recruiting woes, the military service says the bigger hurdles are more traditional ones: Young people don't want to die or get injured, deal with the stress of Army life and put their lives on hold.

1 year ago·Canada

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