Is The Pentagon's Woke Messaging The Reason Why The Military Is Facing A Recruiting Crisis?

The Federalist: The Military’s Recruiting Crisis Will Continue Until Its Woke Messages Stop 

Severe recruiting shortages in all branches of the service are too serious to ignore. 

Enlisted bonuses as high as $50,000 have not helped much. And the Army has met only 40 percent of its 2022 goal, so it reduced end strength by 22,000 soldiers. 

Traditional, patriotic families are the prime “market” for military recruiting. Pentagon officials and professional marketers, therefore, should objectively consider whether woke Defense Department policies have alienated that core constituency.  

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Update: Canada also has a recruitment problem .... Canadian military reports sagging recruitment as NATO ramps up deployment in eastern Europe (CBC). This is their solution .... Canadian Military Changes Dress Code: Skirts, Face Tattoos, Letting Your Hair Grow To Any Length, And Hair Coloring Now Permitted (July 8, 2022).