The 2024 Presidential Election / Military's Recruiting Challenges

Segment 1: Guest: Ronald Gruner, presidential historian, author, We the Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century. President Donald J. Trump announced his intentions earlier this month to run in the 2024 Presidential Election. With this news making headlines, we go back in American history to uncover some of the stories of previous one-term presidents that preceded Trump. We also highlight how campaigns have evolved and what stands out for modern voters when selecting the next Commander in Chief. https://tinyurl.com/2b2a4zat Segment 2: Guest: Katherine Kuzminski, senior fellow, director, Military Veterans of Society Program, Center for a New American Security. Recruiting across the military’s branches has hit record lows. With the pandemic and overall slowing interest, the military desperately needs to up its numbers as members at its higher rungs begin to retire from service. We speak with military expert, Katherine Kuzminski about what’s feeding into less Americans signing up and how the government aims to kickstart interest. https://tinyurl.com/2bjnze34