This year, enlistment lagged 25 percent below the military’s needs. There are no doubt a host of reasons for that. Purists will tell you it’s because the armed forces are going “woke” and the people don’t like that. An alternative theory is that youngsters are being taught America is a racist country and therefore doesn’t deserve to be defended by their sweat and blood. An alternative theory points out the generosity of our welfare system. If people are receiving free money for doing nothing, why should they volunteer to put their lives at risk in exchange for a low salary?