Reforms that once seemed like silver bullets have lost their potency.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Both the Army and Navy have created programs to get applicants up to snuff with physical and academic standards in pre-basic training camps to come into compliance to serve, moves which have served as short-term silver bullets for their recruiting issues.
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