Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) expressed concerns over the small percentage of Americans serving in the military, stating on 'FaceTheNation' that less than 1% of the population being active-duty service members is 'deeply problematic as a democracy.' Ryan highlighted the growing divide between military families and the rest of the population, emphasizing the need to bridge this gap. He noted, 'When you lose touch between those that are fighting our wars and their families and everyone else, that's something so essential that we have to figure out how to bring folks together.' Ryan is collaborating with Rep. Michael Waltz to develop strategies to recruit more service members and address this issue.
Rep. Pat Ryan said Sunday that he sees the divide between the small share of Americans — less than 1% — who are active-duty service members in the U.S. military and the rest of the country as "deeply problematic as a democracy." https://t.co/HPthCGGiAp
Only 1% of Americans serving in military is ‘problematic’, says Democrat Pat Ryan https://t.co/MrUXFgmydA
Rep. Pat Ryan said Sunday that he sees the small share of Americans — less than 1% — who are active-duty service members in the U.S. military as "deeply problematic as a democracy." https://t.co/T1rjYKIMhK
🚨🇺🇸 REP. PAT RYAN: LESS THAN 1% OF AMERICANS IN THE MILITARY IS DEEPLY PROBLEMATIC Ryan: “When you lose touch between those that are fighting our wars and their families and everyone else, that's something so essential that we have to figure out how to bring folks together,… https://t.co/ML0IN2xv7c
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) told @FaceTheNation on Sunday that he sees the small share of Americans — less than 1% — who are active-duty service members in the U.S. military as "deeply problematic as a democracy." https://t.co/ER8KFNzi2H
With less than 1% of the American population serving in the military, the "divide" between the other 99% is "deeply problematic as a democracy," says @RepPatRyanNY, who is working with another veteran in Congress, Rep. @michaelgwaltz, on ways to recruit more service members. https://t.co/DPEiYsdJfm