Leadership Matters

Our military has been in a crisis for years because no one wanted to join it. Young Americans were underwhelmed, if not frightened, by Joe Biden’s “leadership” as commander-in-chief, especially after his deadly retreat from Afghanistan.

The “geniuses” at the Biden Pentagon did their best to boost numbers. They opened up the military to transgender individuals. They even ran recruiting campaigns featuring drag queens. But they just couldn’t figure out why young men and women weren’t rushing to sign up.

Something has obviously changed. All of a sudden, recruiting numbers are going through the roof. December’s recruiting was the best in 12 years, and January’s recruiting was the best in 15 years!

Of course, what changed is obvious: The 2024 election gave us a new commander-in-chief. But Donald Trump started rebuilding the American military the day he announced his 2024 campaign.

The Trump/Vance campaign was one big ad for American greatness. Trump told young Americans, “Be proud of your country. The losing is going to stop.”

People were brought to tears at Trump’s rallies. Lee Greenwood singing, “I’m Proud To Be An American,” was a regular feature of those rallies. Trump won men under 30 by 14 points in the 2024 election.

Donald Trump is a walking ad for patriotism. When he was nearly assassinated but stood up with his fist in the air and blood on his face, saying, “FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT,” young Americans saw that and said to themselves, “There’s a leader I can trust.”

Many young men and women love America and want to demonstrate their patriotism. They are . . . by joining the military in record numbers.

Leadership matters.