The Marine Corps has launched a pilot program that will allow qualified recruits to enter the Corps with a rank as high as gunnery sergeant.
Officials blamed the shortage on an inability to set competitive pay and other instances of bureaucratic red tape slowing the onboarding of workers.
There are many factors that contribute to the recruiting crisis facing the military, but at least one of them is within the Pentagon's power to fix.
By Joe Schuman
A now-18-year-old woman argued the Marine Corps was negligent in letting Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne interact with teenage recruits.
Air Force recruiting boss Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein said Tuesday he is “cautiously optimistic” about staying on track for the rest of the year.
New data reveals the lowest-retention jobs for each of the military services
The new survey from RAND suggests that positive views of veterans are enough to boost military recruitment.
The organization has grown nationwide and held more than 600 ceremonies in 31 states.
Service officials said one of their biggest obstacles is explaining the basics of military service to teenagers who rarely interact with veterans.
At the same time, one-third of respondents said they would discourage military service.
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