The last time we discussed this topic a few years back with our guest, the military, at least most branches, was struggling to meet its recruitment targets.  And for an all-volunteer force deployed around the globe, that is not a good thing.  The picture was a bit better in 2024, but the seismic changes at the culture of the Department of Defense may augur well for luring some young people in, while others may not see themselves fitting quite as comfortably into the new armed services.  We will just have to wait and see. With all that said, we felt it was a good time to revisit the recruitment effort, particularly the Future Soldier Preparatory Course and other innovations to market military service.  Greater, more marketing driven, efforts have been needed given the strength of the private sector job market in the last several years. We turn once again to Lindsay Cohn, Ph.D., and an Associate Professor, National Security Affairs, at the U.S. Naval War College to share her nuanced insights on this topic.