Military Must Recruit More Women, Immigrants for the Future Force, Experts Say

Defense One ^ | Jan. 27, 2023 | Jennifer Hlad

[Bon of Babble]

The military must recruit more women and more immigrants—and change its culture to embrace diversity as a strength—to be successful in the future.

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Gen. Eric Smith, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, noted in opening remarks that only about 25 percent of the American population is qualified to enter service, and most disqualifiers are physical—either medication or fitness.

[Bon of Babble]

I’m sure the prospect of more immigrants and women in the military will cause China and Russia to quake in their boots.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Maybe they should ask themselves why multi-generational military families are telling their sons “No! You will not go into the military!”

[RoosterRedux]

Memo: "The U.S. military must recruit more women and more immigrants—and change its culture to embrace diversity as a strength"

...signed, Chairman Xi

[brookwood]

Admiral Rachel Levine strikes fear into our enemies.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Our military is going to get its ass kicked the next time they have to go into battle. Americans aren’t really into freedom anymore. They’d much rather the government and its Feddies babysit them.

[Tom Tetroxide]

The 25 percent that do qualify don’t want anything to do with the military and the communist/woke agenda there.

[bert]

That is Admiral Rachel Doubledose Levine

[Vaduz]

Bingo

[Sacajaweau]

We want men...not mice. Women have always been part of our forces. As to immigrants...illegals do not belong in this country.

[SaveFerris]

Any sane man would be frightened...

[Yo-Yo]

Sabotage of our defense from within.

[Sacajaweau]

You mean like in Afghanistan...where we just surrendered rather than fight?? Yes, withdrawing is the same as surrendering in that case.

[Greg123456]

Always disregard every sentence that includes the weasel words “experts say”.

[odawg]

Yep, these white boys who won two World Wars can’t hack it any longer, so the very ones they defeated have to incorporated into the military to save the nation.

[MortMan]

What is their definition of “successful”?

[central_va]

bout 25 percent of the American population is qualified to enter service, and most disqualifiers are physical<

That is a lie. Propaganda. The REAL reason normal American teen boys won't join up is the woke culture. The fatso sh!t is a cover up.

[MCSETots]

Reimplement the draft and include women this time. Of course family members of all government bureaucrats, entertainers, college students and pro athletes will be exempt.

Maybe the women and minorities will finally learn, albeit too late, the Democrats are not their friends . . .

[DJ Frisat]

Diversity as a result of seeking out and employing the most qualified candidates with a commitment-to-task is a great strength.

Manufactured diversity — changing regulations and standards to include anyone with a pulse in the name of 'inclusivity' — is not the way to build a strong military. It's a way to ensure defeat, as if victory is even a goal anymore...

[Salman]

They always took immigrants, even fresh off the boat. Including one in my own family. Way before my time, First World War.

Or do they really mean illegal immigrants?