Politicians Ignoring America’s Obesity Crisis

The United States military has a big problem — it has failed to meet its targets for recruiting new soldiers for several years. In the Army’s own words, this is the “most challenging labor market since the inception of the all-volunteer force.” This chilling news comes at the same time America faces growing challenges abroad, including the rising threat of war with China and ongoing security concerns over Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Making the situation even worse is the startling fact that only 23 percent of young Americans are even eligible to serve in the military, according to a recent Pentagon report. The consequences of that reality could be deadly if war does arrive.

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The United States military has a big problem — it has failed to meet its targets for recruiting new soldiers for several years. In the Army’s own words, this is the “most challenging labor market since the inception of the all-volunteer force.” This chilling news comes at the same time America faces growing challenges abroad, including the rising threat of war with China and ongoing security concerns over Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Making the situation even worse is the startling fact that only 23 percent of young Americans are even eligible to serve in the military, according to a recent Pentagon report. The consequences of that reality could be deadly if war does arrive.