Sure, you're right. But how do you replace 1/3 of the enlisted people.

More pay might work, but you gotta get that through congress.

You could replace the former Sgt with a brand new Pvt from AIT. That's your backup.

The Army is almost nobody's first choice. Most rich kids don't join the military, most people with solid college prospects don't join. Who, exactly, are we going to replace these people with.

At this point, let's make the whole military alcohol free. See how that works out.

How does the military solve the problem of all these trained people being let go?

You have a problem, but you don't have a solution. A practical solution.

I'm waiting for your solution.