Former Defense Sec. Mark Esper issued a warning about the U.S. military's dismal recruitment numbers, writing that only a small fraction of the U.S. is fit to serve anymore since many are either overweight, on drugs or have a criminal past. 'The U.S. military's all-volunteer force (AVF) is slowly dying,' Esper wrote in an op-ed for . 'The armed services are struggling to meet their recruiting goals like rarely before.'Esper, former secretary of the Army, noted that branch will be most affected - falling short by up to 15,000 soldiers this year.
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