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The Army is reviving a decades-old ad slogan, hoping it will reach a new generation of recruits

The new marketing campaign is based around the tagline, "Be All You Can Be," which was originally featured in Army ads during the 1980s and 1990s.

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Know someone who wants to join the National Guard? In some states, you now can get a finder's fee.

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Recruiters and other Virginia National Guard soldiers talk with fans at a July 2022 minor league baseball game in Fredericksburg. Any Virginia resident can collect a finder's fee up to $750 for referring somebody who becomes a National Guard recruit., Credit: Virginia Guard Public Affairs

The referral bonuses are designed to boost recruiting at the National Guard, which fell thousands of troops short of its goal last year.

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Most military recruits come from families of people who served. Experts say that's not sustainable.

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Military and community leaders, including Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (second from left), applaud new military recruits at a "Community Salute to Service" May 11 at Waynesville, Mo. High School., Credit: Dawn Arden / U.S. Army

The military is having a tough time finding new recruits, and one factor may be its heavy reliance on families of those who’ve served.

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Growing up too soon: When kids and teenagers are caregivers for disabled veteran parents

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Lara and Trey Garey stand at the bedside of Tom Garey, an Air Force veteran with advanced ALS. 19-year-old Trey has spent much of his teenage years caring for his father at their home in Cedar Park, Texas., Credit: Carson Frame / American Homefront

More than two million American children and teenagers live with a wounded or ill veteran. Many help with the veteran's care and face challenges lik...

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A new survey found isolation and frequent moves are harming military teens' mental health

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: 17-year-old Matthew Oh, whose father is in Army intelligence, has moved eight times. He said his family's latest move to South Korea was "a very dark time.", Credit: Sarah Oh

The study of military dependents found more than 40 percent reported low mental well-being, often because of separations and a lack of connections ...

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Army recruitment today is less 'Be All You Can Be' and more 'Call Of Duty'

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: Andrew Garcia, 22, plays 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' at the Localhost Denver Arena during an October Army recruiting event., Credit: Taylor Allen / Colorado Public Radio

The Army has embraced esports as a recruiting tool to reach young adults, who are drawn to the fast-paced action of military-themed games.

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To reach potential recruits, the Army is working to win over high school teachers

From: American Homefront Project

Caption: High school educators take part in a virtual firing range exercise as they tour Fort Carson, Col. Army leaders hope these tours will result in educators steering more students toward military service., Credit: Dan Boyce / American Homefront

To increase interest in military service among teenagers, the Army is reaching out to some of the people who know them best: high school teachers a...

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Mapping the War

From: War News Radio

The four Iraqis you’re about to hear tell a story of a remembered landscape. It’s a story about how war blackened the city of Baghdad, split its ne...

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