‘Eroded patriotism’: Teen shares why he now won’t follow in father’s footsteps as military recruiting lags

Amid military recruiting woes, one veteran's son says he's "not moved to serve a commander in chief who seems to value the rainbow flag over the American flag."

Hannah Ray Lambert is an associate producer/writer with Fox News Digital Originals.

Military children have historically been more likely to serve their country than their peers. Ten years ago, more than a quarter of new recruits had a parent who had served, and around 80% reported having at least one family member who had done so, according to a Pentagon survey.

"It was something that a man of honor would do, to serve and protect his country and serve and protect those values that existed back then," Gilbert, 18, said. "But I think things are a little bit different now."