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The military is facing its largest recruiting crisis since the switch to an all-volunteer force in 1973.

The U.S. Army announced an expansion to a program that allows the service to enlist candidates who do not yet meet the weight and aptitude requirements for service.

Every employer—public or private—recruits workers. What sets military recruiting apart is the nature and the stakes involved in the work to be done: The job is defending the nation, and the penalties for failure are death and defeat. With stakes this high, recruiting standards should be high as well. They are vital to both the nation’s defense and the recruit’s survival.

6 ways Army can appeal to Gen Zers and recruit more than a few good men and women that will help government overcome declining interest in military careers.

With stakes this high, recruiting standards should be high as well.