The Army's Recruitment Challenge

The podcast discusses the challenges the US Army faces in recruitment, including cultural shifts around marijuana use and mental health. It explores disqualifying factors such as past mental health care and criminal history. The army is using social media, first-hand accounts, and other strategies to address recruitment challenges. Changes in societal norms and policies, including drug use and single parents enlisting, are also discussed. The army is working to adapt and make adjustments to attract more recruits.