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U.S. Army brings back "Be All You Can Be" amid lagging recruitment

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Apr 12, 2023

Maj. Gen. Alex Fink says the Army is dealing with a tight civilian labor market as well as a problem of "knowledge and relatability."

Army trainees at a South Carolina base. The service is dealing with a "knowledge and relatability" challenge, Maj. Gen. Alex Fink says. The relatively small veteran population is part of that.

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