A nice limited hangout. Within the suspended reality field of the current USA military, the loss of a warrior culture must not be addressed. In fact, hidden. You are richly rewarded to place emphasis on almost anything else.
But the article is talking about recruiting first from the general public. American men have very much feminized over the past 50 years.
I remember back how the high school seniors at my school in 2002 had mustaches, were smoking cigarettes, they looked like full grown men.
Something has changed. I think a social premium on safety also results in a poorer recruiting class in the U.S.
And no, Warrior Culture has nothing to do with your prejudiced view, I'd die for my former brothers, because they would die for me. I would never do the same for anyone in my scrum team.