Come 'on man? $8.6 Billion is a drip in the bucket of all the money the US Gov gives away to never be seen again & you know it. I know many folks are “Anti-Whatever-Trump-Is-For” but please not on USCG Icebreakers too? Icebreakers are cool, literally & figuratively. Maybe having a modern fleet of vessels with real challenges & missions will help with recruitment too. About your GAO article & USCG recruitment difficulties. Below is a quote from another GAO articles saying the USCG is making progress & met their recruitment goals in 2024 for the first time in 5 years. I’ve heard the USCG is doing good concerning recruitment so far this year under their new leadership. Maybe because DEI isn’t their #1 goal & only stated mission anymore? Very few patriotic, testosterone filled, empty headed teenagers were joining military branches to be preached to about DEI. Since that’s no longer the objective of the military, maybe the cannon fodder types that used to make up our military will start volunteering again?
From the below GAO article:
“The Coast Guard missed its recruiting targets from 2019-2023. In 2024, it beat its recruiting target after increasing recruiting offices, marketing, and other outreach efforts.”