Massie Challenger Ed Gallrein Suggests Moving Away From Selective Service Is “Significant Issue For National Security”?

There is a viral clip on X suggesting that Ed Gallrein, who is challenging Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the GOP Primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, said the transition away from conscription to an all-volunteer military force is a “significant issue for national security.”

“In 1973, we moved away from conscription selective service and went to the all-volunteer force. And so that’s been the most challenging few years since that transition,” Gallrein said in the clip.

“That is a significant issue for national security,” he added.

For context, the “most challenging few years” Gallrein is referring to is an “extraordinary decline” in military recruiting over the previous five years.

“The result of that is we have an aging military force cause you have less young folks come in. So the average age is getting older,” Gallrein said.

“It’s a real challenge,” he added.

He also noted that many Americans are not eligible for military service without some kind