Every Branch of the US Military Struggles to Meet Recruitment Goals | EWTN News Nightly

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A report from NBC News indicates that every branch of the military is struggling to meet their 2022 recruitment goals. The all-volunteer forces are not being filled because the amount of people eligible to serve has diminished due to issues such as drug use, criminal records and obesity. Retired Army Lieutenant General and director of the Heritage Foundation's Center for National Defense, Tom Spoehr, joins to talk more about what he thinks is contributing to this recruiting crisis. Spoehr tells us more about his own experience serving our country and what led to him joining the army. More than 60,000 soldiers are not allowed to participate in military duties due to their refusal to get a COVID vaccine. Spoehr shares his thoughts on that, especially as the military is struggling to recruit people. He fills us in on whether the success of the new Top Gun movie can help boost recruitment numbers. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf