In 2023 the [[Pentagon]] reported that the individual services missed their recruitment goals by a combined total of 41,000 personnel. Military recruiters say [[Generation Z]] - those born between 1997 and 2012 generally have a 'low trust in institutions' and have 'decreasingly followed traditional life and career paths.' | In 2023 the [[Pentagon]] reported that the individual services missed their recruitment goals by a combined total of 41,000 personnel. Military recruiters say [[Generation Z]] - those born between 1997 and 2012 generally have a 'low trust in institutions' and have 'decreasingly followed traditional life and career paths.' |