The military is struggling to recruit, amid an apparent disconnect with the younger generation. But it is a complex picture.
  • littlewonder@lemmy.world
    12·
    1 year ago

    \3. Pay hasn’t kept up with civilian work.

    \4. They stopped offering student loan repayment as a benefit.

    • CADmonkey@lemmy.world
      9·
      1 year ago
      1. They stopped offering student loan repayment as a benefit.

      What really? That was the biggest reason anyone joined when I was in. Wow. So the headline should be “Military reduces benefits of service, less people willing to serve”