We see big money, big polling numbers, big crowd estimates, big celebrity enthusiasm, big news and social media coverage, big patriotism, and big support from people who made it to the very highest levels of government and politics.
Aug 23, 2024 The New York Times
Democrats Show That Republicans Aren’t the Only Ones Who Can Wrap Themselves in the Flag
“For nearly 15 minutes, the United Center in Chicago was a blur of American flags fluttering in the air. Thousands of Democratic delegates, on hand to hear Kamala Harris accept her party’s nomination, chanted “USA! USA!” as they sang along to “Texas Hold ’Em” by Beyoncé and “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen.”
Nearly 15 minutes guys.
Another way to measure solid support for the USA
During the last century, there was a tradition among American families where one generation after another would do time in uniform.
2024
Ask any supporters of any political party if they are sending young family members down to the US Armed Forces recruiting office to sign up. If people are feeling good about their country, wouldn’t this cross over to supporting new enlistments in the US Armed Forces?
Decades after the lessons of Vietnam, the Pentagon seems to specialize in undeclared/unwon wars. Understandable why young people & their parents & grandparents would take a dim view on all this. Very hard to find news articles that will entertain this point.
Aug 22, 2024 The Hill
Opinion: Military recruiting shortfall is a crisis we must solve together
“By tapping into veteran employee resource groups and service organizations, as well as the nearly 2.5 million veteran-owned small businesses in America, we can connect young people in a positive way with leaders who have served.”
“The military remains one of the most trusted public institutions in America.”
The US Dept. of Defense was established after WWII, in the late 1940s. DOD has a truly poor track record with undeclared wars.
If DOD was an NFL team, sports talk radio would feature comments like:
The Dept. of Defense was nowhere to be found on 911. We haven’t won a war since.
Currently serving four-star officers and high level DOD civilians have been associated with what wars won by the US?
Has dressing women to look like men had any positive or negative impact on recruiting?
Any college or pro football coach would have been fired a dozen times over for what DOD has done with the US Armed Forces during the fake GWOT era.
Newspeople refuse to ask:
What happens when American families no longer send the young ones to enlist and will not support a draft?
Bad timing for a draft, because The US Dept. of Defense has been squandering prestige and credibility at home and in distant lands over the past 40 years or so.
Thousands of US families have now had a loved one who did one or more tours in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East
Will they encourage new enlistments?
We were told we needed to send troops to Vietnam.
Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. Some may have become skeptical along the way.
DOD needs to clean up their act.
At 9:22 below- United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment is asked about accountability.
The way she answers the question is not a good look during a time when DOD is hurting for new recruits.
Many comments are posted with the video above.
DOD also fouled up the water at Camp Lejeune, MCAS El Toro and NAS Whidbey.
News links/sources here:
United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy – Red Hill Accountability
Four-star officers and high level DOD civilians built careers made of undeclared/unwon wars. Now they must mastermind ways to recruit a new generation.
Last Century
During the last century, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina would be no place for a Marine to have long hair. Looks like USMC standards have slipped.
Aug 21, 2024 Task & Purpose
Marine arrested for allegedly threatening sheriff’s deputies with his car
“Although Taveras-Furcal’s mugshot shows that his hair is longer than Marine regulations allow, Reagan confirmed that he does not have a waiver for grooming standards.”
A Draft?
Decades of undeclared/unwon DOD wars is now the norm. Look and see if the new military aid packages create any wave of enthusiasm to sign up.
Some may say it is time to bring back a draft.
They tried that during the Vietnam War. They found out they had to stop.
Last time there was a draft, children were raised by the WWII generation, in families where Mom and Dad were married to each other.
Both major US political parties may be forced to downsize their ambitions for various overseas military operations. Things are slow over at the recruiting office.
Prediction:
The breaking point will come at the US Armed Forces recruiting office.
Breaking Point Will Come At The US Armed Forces Recruiting Office
There is no WWII generation to encourage new enlistments like there was back in the Cold War era of the 1980s.
The Dept. of Defense has made use of a draft in what wars won by the US?
Related:
NATO – Newspeople refuse to ask:
Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays
Hostile Forces in Distant Lands
The country struggles with:
Possibly of interest:
Podcast 9 Defending The Constitution?
How Do The Troops Defend The Constitution?
Not asking about the oath of enlistment. Asking about what happens after the oath has been taken.
Love to see newspeople interview elected officials and let us know how sending US Troops to Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, etc., is somehow defending the constitution.
Look for newspeople and school teachers to ask zero questions in these areas.