As the recruiting crisis across the entire military continues to concern leadership, the Army has suspended the need for recruits to have earned a high school diploma or GED certificate. This is only the latest in a list of dramatic steps the branch has taken during the most challenging recruiting year since the inception of the all volunteer force.

Change is continuous in the Armed Forces, a major change every branch of service has implemented, except the Marine Corps is authorized the use of ponytails for females in uniform. In an effort to retain Marines, back in November of 2021 the SgtMaj of the Marine Corps Troy Black, said they are considering this change.