{"id":2202567,"date":"2024-03-20T12:04:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T16:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-finds-that-less-than-a-third-of-military-families-would-recommend-service-40-drop-since-2016\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T12:11:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T16:11:37","slug":"survey-finds-that-less-than-a-third-of-military-families-would-recommend-service-40-drop-since-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-finds-that-less-than-a-third-of-military-families-would-recommend-service-40-drop-since-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll Reveals Less Than 1 in 3 Military Families Endorse Enlisting, a 40% Decline Since 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsurvey-finds-that-less-than-a-third-of-military-families-would-recommend-service-40-drop-since-2016%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2202567&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Surprising Shift in Military Family Perspectives<\/h2>\n<p>Recent findings from a dedicated advocacy\u2064 group show a dramatic shift in the outlook of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/softballs-and-adoration-read-the-questions-reporters-have-asked-bidens-press-secretary\/\" title=\"Softballs And Adoration: Read The \u2018Questions\u2019 Reporters Have Asked Biden\u2019s Press Secretary\">military families<\/a> towards service. Where a robust majority once stood, now only <strong>a third would advocate for a military career<\/strong>, a significant 40% decrease from just a few years ago.<\/p>\n<h3>The Changing Tide\u200d From 2016 to Now<\/h3>\n<p>In the span of\u200c seven years, the recommendation rate by military households\u2064 has plummeted from 55% in 2016 to just 32% in \u20642023, as\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2024\/03\/18\/only-one-third-of-military-families-would-still-recommend-service-blue-star-families-survey-finds.html\">Military.com reported<\/a>. This \u2062startling statistic unveils deeper challenges faced by service members and their loved ones.<\/p>\n<h3>Underlying Issues Affecting Military Families<\/h3>\n<p>Blue \u2062Star Families, \u200din collaboration\u200d with Syracuse University\u2019s Institute for Veterans and Military Families, delved into feedback from\u200d over 7,400 individuals. They uncovered several pain points for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/women-veterans-in-congress-weigh-in-on-pentagon-abortion-policy-debate\/\" title=\"Female veterans in Congress share their thoughts on the Pentagon abortion policy dispute.\">military \u200bfamilies<\/a>, including extended absences, climbing inflation and subsequent food\u2063 insecurity, scarcity of employment opportunities\u2063 for spouses, and\u2064 insufficient healthcare services.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;According to the Blue Star survey, staggering \u200dhousing costs are\u200b putting nearly three-quarters of active duty families in a financial bind with out-of-pocket expenses exceeding $200 per month,&#8221; Military.com sheds light on the housing crisis, noting that the Marine Corps and\u200b Space Force are \u200bthe only branches meeting\u200d their recruitment targets this year.<\/p>\n<p>An \u2064army spouse&#8217;s survey response echoes this sentiment: &#8220;We&#8217;re drowning in\u2064 debt from\u200d moves. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protests-as-sri-lanka-runs-out-of-fuel-food-medicine\/\" title=\"Protests as Sri Lanka Runs out of Fuel, Food, Medicine\">rising living costs<\/a>, feeding my kids balanced meals is a struggle. Most of my paycheck goes to childcare, \u2062leaving us with no choice but to skimp and save on food essentials.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Advocating for Remedies to Recruitment Challenges<\/h3>\n<p>Addressing the pay issue, <strong>Retired \u2063U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John G. \u200dFerrari calls for a 20% pay raise<\/strong> for military members. Ferrari argues that &#8220;the cost implications are serious, especially\u200c with Pentagon&#8217;s budget constraints, but recruitment shortfalls can gravely weaken our national defense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Drawing historical parallels, Ferrari highlights that during\u2063 President Reagan&#8217;s administration, military salaries saw a rise of over 35%.<\/p>\n<h3>Examining New \u2062Recruitment Policies<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200bPentagon&#8217;s new &#8220;Military Health System Genesis&#8221;\u200b program, scrutinizing\u200b medical histories of potential recruits, has triggered\u2064 considerable debate. Owen West, the former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, \u2064critiques:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Genesis\u2019s tight screening \u200dprocess discourages both recruiters and prospects. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-the-remaining-uncalled-house-races-stand\/\" title=\"Where the Remaining Uncalled House Races Stand\">long processing times<\/a> and the ordeal chasing medical records have increased\u200c disqualifications. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ivanka-trump-once-shoved-by-john-kelly-jared-kushner-says-in-new-memoir-ivanka-kelly-respond\/\" title=\"Ivanka Trump Once Shoved By John Kelly, Jared Kushner Says In New Memoir; Ivanka, Kelly Respond\">rigid system<\/a> like Genesis, he\u2062 warns, could have excluded thousands of capable soldiers \u200dfrom past generations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These\u2064 findings and insights suggest the need for thoughtful changes in how we support and\u200b attract military families. It&#8217;s\u200c imperative to examine these facets not just for the \u200bsustainability of the services, but for the well-being of those who commit their\u200c lives to protect ours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Survey: Only 32% of military families suggest service, plummeting from 55% in 2016. This marks a steep 40% decline, as reported by Military.com, stemming from observations by Blue Star Families alongside Syracuse University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2202568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1248041988.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2202567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1248041988.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2202567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202567\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2202568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2202567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2202567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2202567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}