Latest "propensity to serve" stories

To recruit Gen Z, the top Marine makes an appeal to older generations

The top Marine thinks young people need to hear more about the value of serving. And not from him.

By Irene Loewenson

5 months ago

Is the military too ‘woke’ to recruit?

There's a lack of hard information on why propensity to serve is falling, and whether there's an ideological shift in attitude toward military service.

By Meghann Myers

8 months ago

Commentary: Recruiting’s slippery slope

The Army is struggling to meet its recruiting goals as it seeks to expand. Just 29 percent of America's 18 year olds can meet minimum enlistment requirements.

By Army Maj. Gen. Dennis Laich (ret.)

5 years ago

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