Posted on 01/20/2022 7:11:46 AM PST by rktman
The Army is offering enlistment bonuses of up to $50,000 for recruits with high skills signing up for six-year hitches, The Associated Press reported Wednesday.
That’s because COVID has hampered recruitment in recent years, Republican Rep. Michael Waltz of Florida told Fox News.
“The recruiters haven’t had access to the schools because the schools have been shut down for the last couple of years, particularly in the major inner cities," Waltz, the first Green Bay elected to Congress, said Friday on "Fox & Friends."
“They also tend to host big job fairs, these job fair-like events, they also haven’t been able to do that."
Another problem, he said, is that 70 percent of potential recruits are not qualified as a result of their criminal history or drug abuse or because they are not in shape to meet physical requirements.
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And that’ll be paid in increments on your anniversary date. An extra 8k a year that they’ll take a fourth of back in taxes. So you’ll be in the gay woke leftist military for an extra 6k a year.
And supposedly you possess high skill levels. You can do better.
Go make a nice life, skip sleeping in the floor of a parking garage in DC or greeting Mexicans at the border.
“...greeting Mexicans at the border...” And many other countries. Is there a welcome wagon division of the Army yet?
All of this about to be dropped (standards to be LOWERED AGAIN!).
Another problem, he said, is that 70 percent of potential recruits are not qualified as a result of their criminal history or drug abuse or because they are not in shape to meet physical requirements.
And the 30% who are healthy and have no criminal record don't want to wear a mask all the time and don't want to take the needle. It must really suck to be a recruiter today. Especially an army recruiter.
It’s not covid...it’s wokeness.
The military is loaded with good young men, and has been for 20 years. (Referring to massive enlistment since 9/11). They are being faced with the choice to either play the woke games or be chased out. That comes from the top down.
I turned down reenlistment in 1971....the next day I was on my way home an felt like I was rich!
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