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The US Army recently resurrected a recruiting slogan that first appeared in 1981. Young people overwhelmingly do not want to join the Army. Only 9% of American youth are even interested in military service. So what is going to give? It's today explained.

The US military faces its worst recruiting crisis since the draft ended in 1973. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth — aware of the military’s reputation of forever wars, veteran suicide, and sexual assault — is working to convince a new generation to enlist anyway.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.

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