Nat'l Guard Misses Recruiting Goal Again

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Nat'l Guard Misses Recruiting Goal Again By JOHN J. LUMPKIN, Associated Press Writer
Mon Jul 11,10:53 PM ET


WASHINGTON - The Army National Guard, a cornerstone of the U.S. force in Iraq, missed its recruiting goal for at least the ninth straight month in June and is nearly 19,000 soldiers below its authorized strength, military officials said Monday.

The Army Guard was seeking 5,032 new soldiers in June but signed up only 4,337, a 14 percent shortfall, according to statistics released Monday by the Pentagon. It is more than 10,000 soldiers behind its year-to-date goal of almost 45,000 recruits, and has missed its recruiting target during at least 17 of the last 18 months.

"The recruiting environment remains difficult in terms of economic conditions and alternatives," the Army said in a statement released Monday. "We are concerned about meeting the fiscal year 2005 recruiting missions, but we are confident that our recruiting initiatives will take hold and the American public will respond."

Jack Harrison, a spokesman for the National Guard Bureau, said that despite the shortfall, the service is still able to meet its commitments to the Pentagon as well as to state governors, who call on the Guard during disasters and other emergencies.


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[AndyTiedye]

1. Time to Increase Tax Incentives for Outsourcing & Crank Out More H1 Visas

Gotta throw more Americans out of work so they'll join the Army.

Screw Them!

[TaleWgnDg]

2. Oh, no . . .

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Hell, No, I Won't Go !!!!!!

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[Moderator]

3. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1619249