During the last fiscal year, the army alone missed their recruiting goal by 25%. All branches of the military are struggling to recruit new cadets.

With an all-volunteer service, the military relies on recruitment efforts to get more people to serve. But fewer Americans than ever are eligible to do so. And attracting the next generation of cadets has been a challenge.

Today, we talk about the military recruiting crisis. We will hear from Captain Benjamin Keffer, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Recruiting Command.

Later, we hear how some extremist groups are working to get veterans and others with tactical experience into their organizations.

GUESTS:


Dr. Nora Bensahel: Professor of the Practice at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Contributing Editor, War on the Rocks


Captain Benjamin Keffer: Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Recruiting Command


Sonner Kehrt: Investigative Reporter at the War Horse and Coast Guard Veteran

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Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired on October 6, 2023.

During the last fiscal year, the army alone missed their recruiting goal by 25%. <a href="https://warontherocks.com/2023/03/addressing-the-u-s-military-recruiting-crisis/">All branches of the military are struggling to recruit new cadets.</a>
With an all-volunteer service, the military relies on recruitment efforts to get more people to serve. But fewer Americans than ever are eligible to do so. And attracting the <a href="https://thewarhorse.org/for-50-years-recruiting-a-volunteer-military-was-salesmanship-now-few-are-buying/">next generation of cadets has been a challenge.</a>
Today, we talk about the military recruiting crisis. We will hear from Captain Benjamin Keffer, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Recruiting Command.
Later, we hear how some<a href="https://www.cfr.org/blog/violent-far-right-terrorist-threat-us-military"> extremist groups are working to get veterans and others with tactical experience into their organizations.</a>
GUESTS:
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Dr. Nora Bensahel: Professor of the Practice at the<a href="https://sais.jhu.edu/users/nbensah1"> Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies </a>and a Contributing Editor, <a href="https://warontherocks.com/category/special-series/strategic-outpost/">War on the Rocks</a>
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Captain Benjamin Keffer: Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Recruiting Command
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Sonner Kehrt: Investigative Reporter at the <a href="https://thewarhorse.org/author/sonner-kehrt/">War Horse</a> and Coast Guard Veteran
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Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2023-10-06/addressing-a-dire-military-recruitment-crisis">October 6, 2023.</a>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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