Young U.S. Army members are using TikTok to voice their dissatisfaction with various aspects of military life, including poor pay, substandard food, lack of privacy, and feeling overworked.
The discontent has led to a decline in new recruits for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Several soldiers, including influencers, have openly criticized the military on TikTok, expressing concerns about pay, autonomy, and physical demands. (Trending: FBI Bribery Probe Caught Joe Biden’s Brother On Tape)
According to The Daily Mail, “The Army expects to end up about 15,000 short of its target of 65,000 recruits for 2023.”
“Similarly, the Navy expects to fall short by 10,000 personnel and the Air Force is projected to miss its goal by 10 percent,” continued the outlet.
A soldier influencer named Shemar Williams revealed to his 34,000 followers his “top five reasons not to join the military”.
This post created additional problems because Williams was reportedly in uniform and on a military base when he recorded the video.
Williams said, “We do not get paid enough to perform the mission that is tasked to us,” in addition to complaining about sacrifices that he was being asked to make.
The Defense Department reportedly estimated in 2022 that, “286,000 service members struggled with food access in 2020 and 2021, with junior enlisted troops most at risk.”
The Government Accountability Office, reported offering “more than 22,000 active-duty troops used food stamps.”
An Army recruit, who who was identified only as Gammage by her uniform’s nameplate, cautioned her TikTok followers: “Don’t join the Army until you’re mentally prepared to be told you’re going over/under weight, treated like you’re not a good soldier if you can’t run 2 miles in 18 mins or less — oh and you can’t get injured either cause then it’s your fault.”
According to a report by the American Security Project,”over 60 percent of active duty service members are overweight or obese.”
Sgt. Barber, another military influencer, admitted to his followers that was “counseled because of a TikTok video.”
“Before you head to the recruiting office, watch this video,” he recommended.
Adding, “If you don’t like your freedom being suppressed a little, not really, then I wouldn’t join the military.”
Sgt. Barber said he is “mopping those floors 99 percent of the time,” while describing his career.
The Pentagon released a report in 2022 that being overweight, using drugs, or having mental and physical health problems would disqualify 77% of young Americans for military service.
Reports indicate that many service members struggle with food access, and a significant number use food stamps.
Additionally, a large percentage of active-duty service members are overweight or obese.
These issues have contributed to a decline in interest in military service among young Americans.
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