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Death of Patriotism

The Death of Patriotism

Since the end of the 1980s interest in serving in the United States Armed Forces has been waning. Indeed, many Americans will go to great lengths to avoid meeting the gaze of a military recruiter regardless of his branch of service. There is something about the military that causes trepidation in the youth of America. In the following paragraphs we will explore the social reasons for the slump in recruiting over the last twenty years, which was attributable to a lack of focus on recruitment and changed social norms. Then we will review the changes made by the Army that has brought it roaring back to success over the past few years

Recruitment success for the Armed Forces is largely dependent on the quality of its recruiting force and the current socio-political attitude toward nationalism. Americans have often proclaimed that their military is an all volunteer force, but is that true? It can be proven though, that it is not a volunteer force but rath...

Posted by: Cinthia De Ruiz

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