00:00The U.S. government is desperately seeking to add recruits to the ranks of this army.
00:06Now the new National Defense Authorization Act will automatically register young men
00:10as eligible for military conscription, effective this December.
00:14Our correspondent Henry Camelo reports.
00:18Amidst the escalation of conflict in various regions of the world, initiated by the United
00:24States and promoted by President Donald Trump, young men aged 18 to 25 will be automatically
00:32registered for military service during in December, pursuant to a directive from the Department
00:39of War.
00:40This is a measure that hasn't been implemented since the Vietnam War.
00:45They need more human resources.
00:47And it's something that this new disposition is working in this direction because there
00:54are areas in which, for instance, President Trump has talked about a larger presence all
01:00over the world.
01:01In contradiction to his own words about no more wars, in reality, he already in his second
01:09term has been in three important military events and two wars with Iran and the attack on Venezuela
01:20that brought President Maduro to the United States.
01:25And it seems that a neocom agenda is part today of American foreign policy.
01:34And to that end, the Trump administration has even changed the standards of who is legible
01:41to enlist in the United States military today.
01:44The maximum enlistment age has increased from 35 to 42 years old.
01:51Regarding background checks, a single marijuana-related offense will now be permitted.
01:59Additionally, individuals with a higher body mass index will now be accepted.
02:05Would you enlist in the Army?
02:07Uh, yes, I will, but like I said, it could be a neutral opinion, so I don't know.
02:16Maybe some people really don't want it, some people couldn't go, yep, so.
02:19Would you enlist yourself in the Army?
02:21No.
02:22No.
02:23No.
02:24No, because I got my own businesses coming, and I'm not going to work for this country,
02:30so I'm going to work for myself.
02:32Despite the persecution of Latino immigrants by the Trump administration, currently, Hispanics
02:39represent between 22 and 23 percent of the U.S. armed forces.
02:44Other minority groups make up 21 percent of an army comprising nearly 96,000 personnel.
02:54There is a big economic incentive.
02:57Latinos are in the lowest levels of income in the country, and the Armed Forces has been
03:05the major provider of onward social mobility in the last three decades.
03:10Would you encourage your son to enlist in the Army just because of the economic benefits?
03:16Answer is completely no.
03:19I encourage him to work for himself, to go for his goals, and to fight for what he believes
03:26in.
03:26Do you think that only 13 members of the Army have died in this war against Iran?
03:33No.
03:34I think it's more soldiers dying, and then I believe the government is covering something,
03:38and they're not telling the truth.
03:39Automotive registration will be implemented through the issuance or renewal of driver's
03:45licenses, or through the application for students' loans, for those young people who dream
03:53of pursuing a university education.
03:56But in times of war, many of those dreams might never come true.
04:02Part one is the only two, pablo Daniel Joe, and Henry Camello, Telesur New York.
04:09work.
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