Overblown perceptions of 'wokeness' in the military are making it harder to recruit new people, top Pentagon leader says

• The country's top general said "wokeness" perceptions are a "contributing factor" to recruitment challenges.
• He argued that such perceptions are overblown, but they're having an impact anyway.
• Republicans in recent years have increasingly derided the military as "woke."

The military has been struggling to recruit new members. And according to the nation's top general, "wokeness" is playing at least a small role.