The American military is having trouble finding new recruits these days. The problem isn’t just that young Americans have more lucrative options and serious health and legal issues—it’s also that they have a fundamentally different view of the country and military service than in ages past.
About a decade ago, I had a conversation with a group of students—highly intelligent and deeply kind students, actually—that I will never forget. It was the equivalent of a roundhouse kick to the solar plexus.
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