within the next 2 years, vice chief of staff, joseph martin admitted a huge challenge lies ahead recruiting, motivated, fit, and academically proficient men and women continues to be a challenge. only 23 percent of military age men and women the united states are qualified to serve. and that does not even reflect propensity. the army estimates it will be likely left with a shortfall of $40000.00 recruits big numbers, the post coven environment on the labor market prices are set to be partly to blame, as well as other military initiatives ridiculed on social media. i'm shocked. the u. s. military went work, now we can't find recruits the army, is it only 40 percent of its recruiting numbers for the fiscal year, despite raising its maximum enlistment bonus from $40000.00 to $50000.00. military recruitment, being down tells you that not only east will culture a losing battle, but people have absolutely 0 trust in our institutions and administrative stays there. 0 faith in our leaders. they don't want to fight and potentially die for the woke the 3 main reasons. people aren't joining the milita

army, general joseph martin, talked about why this is happening on capitol hill.. >> right now, we have unprecedented challenges with both a post-covid-19 environment and labor market, but also competition, private competition with private companies that have changed their incentives over time. you have seen that with the various incentives that companies have provided. >> in this memo we're talking about that just came out a few moments ago, the top army leadership says, and i quote, we are in a war for talent. jake. >> going forward, what does this grim estimate mean for the overall size of the u.s. army? >> well, you know, it's that old saying. boots on the ground. you have to have a certain mass of force to be able to prosecute any mission that you are given. and this may get even worse because the u.s. army national guard and army reserve are facing the prospect that some 60,000 of their force may not be willing to get the covid vaccine. if they don't get the covid vaccine, they will not be able to be part of the active force. they will not be able to be acti

rise today to recognize the service, accomplishments and retirement of michigan native general joseph m. martin. mr. peters: joe will pass on the mantle of leadership after 36 years of service and completes his highly decorated career as the vice chief of staff of the united states army. joe is a proud son of michigan, born and raised in royal oak and dearborn, his family is deeply rooted in the area with strong ties to the ford motor company. joe's grandfather, leonard martin, worked there for 43 years. joe's father, leonard martin jr. worked there for 42 years. it was from his father and grandfather that general martin learned the michigan values of honesty, hard work, and service to his community. and it is these values that general martin has carried with him throughout his 36 years in the united states army. as a child, joe attended henry ford elementary and w woodworth junior high. the family moved to the west side of dearborn where joe attended junior high and dearborn high before college. although joe's family has a tradition steeped in naval aviation, joe took a different path and chos

martin luther king's famous march from selma to montgomery, walking beside him in the front row was a jewish rabbi. rabbi abraham joseph hershel. when he returned home that day, rabbi hershel wrote in his diary, today i felt my legs were praying. in the state of israel, mr. president, our legs pray every single day. nothing is in our lives is taken for granted. my father was a jewish child hiding from those who tried to kill him. the fact that i am standing here today did not happen by itself. we learned the lesson, mr. president. at all times israel must be strong, free and safe. with a powerful army that can defend our citizens. be it joshua crossing the river or dr. king crossing the alabama river, the principle is the ande strong, free and safe. with a powerful army the premise the same, if you want your independence, your hands must defend you and your legs must pray for you and march fearlessly. this past year with russia's unjustified invasion of ukraine was the nuclear threat becoming more dangerous and with the threat of terrorism worldwide, we were all reminded of something. in order to protect freedom, somet