General Disputes Recruiting Woes (Schoomaker)

[sabra]

http://www.11alive.com/news/usnews_article.aspx?storyid=68330

General Disputes Recruiting Woes

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Army’s top general said Thursday he is encouraged by a recent rebound in recruiting, and he rejected suggestions that the stress of war in Iraq and Afghanistan is pushing the service to a breaking point.

“We’re a long way from what anybody would call dire straits,” Gen. Peter Schoomaker said in a breakfast interview with a group of reporters at a Washington hotel. He noted that more soldiers are signing up for additional tours that were expected, particularly among combat units that have served lengthy tours in Iraq.

Schoomaker also pointed out, for example, that the 3rd Infantry Division, the first Army division to return for a second tour in Iraq, has re-enlisted 117 percent of its goal this year, and 1st Cavalry Division retention is at 136 percent of its goal.

“This is important to us because this helps offset” the shortfall in new recruits entering the ranks, he said.

[shoelace414]

1. when you don't make goals.. change the goals

[Eloriel]

2. A rebound in recruiting? Now THAT would be news. Tell us,

General, how and where?? What accounts for it? How can we expand on that?

[tabasco]

5. He must be talking about that rebound where the Army ...

will miss its recruiting goal by ~10,000 recruits.

This is one of Rummy's yes-men. Don't expect much truth to come out of the Pentagon until there is a house cleaning under an honest administration.

[FlemingsGhost]

3. On to Iran then, General!

No? ... why not?

[seemslikeadream]

4. COVER ATTA'S FACE WITH POST IT NOTES Schoomaker & Zelikow

http://www.gsnmagazine.com.nyud.net:8090/images/aug_05/atta.jpg

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=125&topic_id=53554&mesg_id=53554

[Orsino]

6. Schoomaker is a long way from what anybody would call...

...one of the troops. Perhaps he ought to leave that Washington hotel and go see the war. Or go back to the Pentagon, and study up. Or pick up a fucking newspaper.

Real veterans know that career soldiers reenlisting is not the same thing as new recruits signing up.

[benddem]

7. after what I've read about

schoomaker recently I wouldn't believe a word he said. But how can he explain....if we have no recruting problem why we have troops going to Iraq for their 3rd tour. BS

[w8liftinglady]

8. Which is why he's activated 145,000 reservist and Nat guard troops