Army recruitment campaign says 'failing is a strength' in bid to counter 'perfection' on social media
The campaign follows on from the controversial 'snowflake' series, that maybe worked. Applications to join the Army are at a five-year high
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The campaign follows on from the controversial 'snowflake' series, that maybe worked. Applications to join the Army are at a five-year high
The Army is telling would-be soldiers it is OK to fail, in its latest drive to enlist the ‘snowflake’ generation. A £2.8million television, radio and social media campaign unveiled today shows recruits struggling on the battlefield and says failure is the ‘first step towards victory’. One TV advert shows a white male soldier face down in the mud while another features a black female struggling to keep up on a training march. A second ad says: ‘What’s the first step towards victory? Failure. You fail, you learn, so you can win when it really matters.’ A £2.8million television,...
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