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2006-05-16 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve 2006-05-16 11:24|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "The army adapted to the shortfalls by increasing signing and reenlistment bonuses for key jobs,"

Ok. Economics still works.

"paying attention to not sending troops overseas any more than needed,"

Which is fine with 138,000 troops in Iraq, and declining, and 10,000 or so in Afghan. Which is why we are barely containing the insurgency in Iraq. Hopefully there will be enough Iraqi forces to make the difference SOON. and hope we dont have any more large,extended commitments.

"and allowing a few percent more of the recruits to come from the lower end of the recruit pool. "

Hope its really only a few percent.

Still and all, this is good news. Whats the situation on midlevel officer retention (capts, Majors) which ive heard is the worst problem.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2006-05-16 12:30|| 2006-05-16 12:30|| Front Page Top

#2 The left immediately points out that "because" of these temporary recruiting shortfalls, the military lowered its goals so as to guarantee meeting them.

So until the military again raises its recruiting goals, and meet those higher goals, these stats will continue to be slandered.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-05-16 14:43|| 2006-05-16 14:43|| Front Page Top

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