> On the bright side with the failure of the military to recruit, we know things are completely hopeless economically/emotionally/socially for gen Z. I don't k

> On the bright side with the failure of the military to recruit, we know things are completely hopeless economically/emotionally/socially for gen Z. I don't know why that would be the bright side, but I draw the opposite conclusion. As you say, you joined because it was an escape hatch (from a worse option, I assume) and declining recruitment suggests that gen Z has better alternatives.