The tight job market is hurting Army recruitment of young Americans, compounding health concerns and wariness about serving after decades of war.
"We're competing for talent just like all of the folks in industry are, and the job market is hot right now," Wormuth told CNBC's Morgan Brennan on Wednesday at the CNBC event. "Wages have gone up a lot, and that's great for Americans, but it's making it harder for us in the Army to compete."
A second "really hard problem" cited by Wormuth is what the Army calls "propensity to serve," which is inclination among the population to join the military and serve the country. However, changing the broader propensity of Americans to serve in the military is a challenge that is a much longer-term. One misperception that has to be overcome is about what employment in the military looks like.
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