Replies to post #523605 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[newmedman]

Sure, when they start accepting every moron who can't pass muster after a few months, numbers will tend to rise.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/07/army-losing-nearly-one-quarter-of-soldiers-first-2-years-of-enlistment.html

I could go to the Walmart tomorrow and "recruit" a bunch of people to join my army too. It doesn't mean they are anywhere near battle ready. What about the Navy, Air Force, Marines and the idiotic Space Force? What do their numbers look like smart guy?

[arizona1]

Now just explain this, you dummy.

The Army is grappling with a staggering attrition rate among newly enlisted troops, even as recent recruiting figures suggest the service is clawing its way out of a yearslong enlistment crisis.

Nearly one-quarter of soldiers recruited since 2022 have failed to complete their initial contracts, according to internal Army data reviewed by Military.com. While the Army's recruiting totals look solid on paper, a high dropout rate raises serious doubts about whether those numbers are an accurate portrayal of how well the service is manned.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/07/army-losing-nearly-one-quarter-of-soldiers-first-2-years-of-enlistment.html