Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Army, Marines miss recruiting goals again

Army, Marines miss recruiting goals again

Even the Coach, my reality check raging moderate dad, says the American public won't stand for a draft. The real question is: does Bush want his empire bad enough to risk it?

After more than three years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the all-volunteer military is facing its toughest test yet.

In April, the Army missed its recruiting goal for the third month in a row, short by nearly 2,800 recruits, or 42 percent off its target.

And for the first time in 10 years, the Marine Corps missed its recruiting goal for the last four months...


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