Politics matters to our generation, but the military is the last haven of an apolitical workplace, and one that can attract those seeking refuge. Solution: Together we must keep politics out of the military by weakening political parties control over the military, and instead encouraging Gen Z to discuss policy issues. If
Fighting is so taboo in today’s society, but making a representative warrior class will need to encourage some levels of teaching controlled physical violence in schools. Solution: America needs to train a real warrior capability in gym class so Z is capable of committing controlled violence. Physical violence has been and will
Weiss is Author of ‘We Don’t Want YOU, Uncle Sam: Examining the Military Recruiting Crisis with Generation Z’ “When Weiss saw a gap in the way leadership was trying to attract the new generation of troops it became his mission to help them do it right.” We Are The MightyLas Vegas, NV—Matthew
Future Zers at later ages in life are a recruiting pool that will need skills to remain relevant. Solution: The military can be the great reskilling program older Zers will be looking for. There s the often-repeated expression that 40 is the new 30. For Z, a better trope would be that 30
The economic impact of recessions and boom cycles on joining the military make recruitment too cyclical. Solution: The military recruitment needs to be detached from economic cycles by promoting side hustles and explaining pay in ways that are similar to other jobs. The larger macroeconomic cycle is going to have an impact