Behind the Military’s Recruitment Woes
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WILL SELBER: Disaffection and Despair: Behind the Military’s Recruitment Woes
THE YOUNG, TWENTYSOMETHING AIRMAN knocked gingerly on my door. It was time for his out-processing appointment with me, his squadron commander. After we exchanged pleasantries, I asked him why he decided to separate from the military after four years.
“Sir, it’s not that I hate the Air Force. I appreciate everything it’s done for me. But I can make a lot more doing the same job as a contractor,” he said. “And as a contractor, I don’t have to move every four years, which is easier on my wife and our children. Military life is just too hard on the family.”
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