Keep pulling the thread on US Army.
The U.S. military's total force fell short of its recruiting goal by tens of thousands of recruits in the last fiscal year.
Recent survey data indicates that the propensity of young Americans to serve in the military is at its lowest point in decades.
The U.S. Navy's Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP), launched in 2021, is a 20-year, $21 billion effort to modernize the Navy's four public shipyards.
The U.S. Army and U.S. Navy are projected to each fall short of their recruiting goals by at least 10,000 recruits this year.
The U.S. Air Force is projected to miss its recruiting target this year for only the third time in its history.
The Department of Defense is not moving fast enough to establish a credible deterrent against the increasing threat from China within the next five years.
The USS Boise, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, has been awaiting maintenance since 2017, preventing its deployment with the fleet.
A major challenge for U.S. shipyards is attracting and retaining skilled tradespeople and engineers needed for shipbuilding and maintenance.
As of November 30, 2022, the Department of Defense had discharged 8,123 service members due to their COVID-19 vaccine status.
Of the service members discharged for COVID-19 vaccine status, 93.5% of airmen, 85.8% of soldiers, and 94.1% of Marines were given a general discharge, making them ineligible for the GI Bill.
In 2018, 30.5% of U.S. service members reported being sexually harassed and 7% reported being sexually assaulted.
The President's latest budget proposal includes only one LHA amphibious assault ship and does not plan for a new LPD amphibious transport dock in the Future Years Defense Program.