January 7, 2019

2019-01-08T05:56:20-05:00

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The Association of the U.S. Army’s Institute of Land Warfare held a forum on recruiting challenges facing the largest military branch. The featured speaker was Army General Stephen Townsend, who is in charge of recruiting and retention for his branch. He talked specifically about the challenges of recruiting candidates in sufficient quality and quantity to meet the Army’s needs as well as the military’s broader effort to modernize recruitment efforts in an age of social media and waning interest in military service. After his remarks, General Townsend took questions from the audience.

The Association of the U.S. Army’s Institute of Land Warfare held a forum on recruiting challenges facing the largest military branch. The featured… read more