Ya I would assume those already recruited into the military have a warrior mentality. But the article is talking about recruiting first from the general public

Ya I would assume those already recruited into the military have a warrior mentality. But the article is talking about recruiting first from the general public. American men have very much feminized over the past 50 years. I remember back how the high school seniors at my school in 2002 had mustaches, were smoking cigarettes, they looked like full grown men. Something has changed. I think a social premium on safety also results in a poorer recruiting class in the U.S.