On brand for the Navy

Spoken with several military recruiters, the elephant in room, most dare not discuss openly, is how leadership rug pulled its active duty members with vaccine mandates. The number of AEs from vaccines is quite high and was stated as primary concern by potential recruits they've spoke with.

Prior service members turn down hefty reenlistment bonus because leadership refused to pay out retirement to service members refusing the clot shots. Instead leadership decided on more punitive 'dishonorable discharge' for these members who gave +20 years of their lives serving their country.

Know these are not primary factors for low enlistment, but factors none the less, many in leadership continue to tap dance around it all. Loyalty is a two way street, and leadership is playing Frogger.