This just in from the Department Of Bloody Obvious:
"The Marine Corps fell slightly short of its recruiting goal in January, the first time that has happened in nearly a decade.
The Army is having its own challenges on the recruiting front, although Gen. Richard Cody, the vice chief of staff, told Congress on Wednesday that the Army would meet its full-year goal of signing up 80,000 recruits. The Army National Guard and Army Reserve, on the other hand, have fallen behind in recent months. The Guard missed its full-year goal in 2004 for the first time since 1994."
As casualties in Iraq continue to mount, parents have been become more resistant, analysts say.
"You have to work harder to get them to understand that this is a not a death warrant" for their son or daughter, said Bernard Trainor, a retired three-star Marine general who is writing a book about the Iraq war.
Gee. You think? More on this breaking story soon from your local draft board (cue Mr. Potter from It's A Wonderful Life: "1A... 1A... 1A.")
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