The Military Is Missing Recruitment Goals. Are Thousands Being Unnecessarily Disqualified?
The pool of Americans eligible to serve dropped to just 23% in 2023. Thousands of eligible applicants are ruled out solely for psychological diagnoses.
America is disconnected from veterans and military families. Be part of the solution.
DonateJennifer Barnhill is a columnist for Military.com, and she has written for The Independent, Military.com, We Are the Mighty, Military Spouse magazine, Military Families Magazine, and TheMilitaryWallet.com. Jennifer is also a Navy spouse and mother of three.
The pool of Americans eligible to serve dropped to just 23% in 2023. Thousands of eligible applicants are ruled out solely for psychological diagnoses.
A military spouse seeks to change an antiquated narrative.