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The U.S. military is failing to meet what were already minimal recruiting goals.
That fact should trouble every American citizen who knows the world is a dangerous place.
According to the Stars and Stripes, on Nov. 18 Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth confirmed that the Army undershot its annual recruitment goal of 60,000 troops. Only 45,000 young Americans enlisted in the Army.
A 25 percent shortfall is huge, which Wormuth acknowledged.
In 21st-century warfare, technology matters: drones, missiles, spy satellites, cyber systems. However, winning a war requires highly trained, motivated soldiers operating their weapon systems in cohesive, disciplined, and competently led military formations....