The US Army says it wants to recruit more psychological warfare 'nerds'

Sun, 05/12/2024 - 09:50

This image from video released by the U.S. Army, shows a frame from a haunting new video in the latest effort by the Army to lure soldiers to some of its more secretive units. — This image from video released by the U.S. Army, shows a frame from a haunting new video, released in May 2024, in the latest effort by the Army to lure soldiers to some of its more secretive units.
US Army via AP

Psychological warfare, or PsyOps, aims to influence public opinion and wage the war of words.
PsyOps missions range from leaflet drops to deceiving the enemy and shaping opinion on foreign soil.
The US Army, struggling to fill the ranks of its PsyOps units, released a haunting recruitment video.

In late 2021, the Army Special Operations Command leaders and special forces recruiters had a problem: they needed more enlistees for their Psychological Operations groups.