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Gil Barndollar

Gil Barndollar is a non-resident fellow at Defense Priorities and a senior research fellow at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship, where he studies the All-Volunteer Force. He served as a U.S. Marine from 2009 to 2016.

Latest articles by Gil Barndollar

Future Perfect
America isn’t ready for another war — because it doesn’t have the troopsAmerica isn’t ready for another war — because it doesn’t have the troops
Future Perfect

The US military’s recruiting crisis, explained.

By Gil Barndollar and Matthew C. Mai