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Uncle Sam is hurting…and is now eyeing 16-year-olds to fill military ranks

In this June 4, 2017, file photo. nNew Army recruits take part in a swearing in ceremony before a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies in San Diego. The Army has missed its recruiting goal for the first time in more than a decade. Army leaders tell The Associated Press they signed up about 70,000 new troops for the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

The best way to fix the U.S. armed forces’ recruiting challenges may involve dipping further into the nation’s high schools.

Attorney General William Barr, left, and President Donald Trump turn to leave after speaking about the 2020 census in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, Houston Councilwoman Amanda Edwards talks during a mural dedication at The Beulah Shepard Library in Houston. Edwards announced Thursday, July 18, 2019, she's running for U.S. Senate in 2020, becoming the latest Democratic challenger vying to take on Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn. (Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP)

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In this July 18, 2018, file photo, a wild horse jumps among others on Bureau of Land Management land near Salt Lake City. The Trump administration says it can save taxpayers millions of dollars and trim a "top heavy" office in Washington by moving the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Colorado and dispersing scores of jobs across 11 Western states. Administration officials said Tuesday, July 16, 2019, that they hope to open the new headquarters in the town of Grand Junction and complete most of the job shifts by September 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

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President Donald Trump speaks during a photo opportunity with members of the 2019 U.S. Special Olympics athletes and staff, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, July 18, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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