The Army's Recruitment Challenge
The Assignment with Audie Cornish
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This chapter discusses the obstacles and cultural shifts that contribute to low recruitment numbers in the US Army. It explores the impact of the economic crash in 2008, Senate Republicans questioning the military's agenda, the Fort Hood report on sexual harassment, and the army missing its recruitment goal the previous year. Factors such as the preference for college, knowledge of the military's problems, and the influence of social media are also addressed.
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