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Posted by lilamy ^® , Sep 25,2003,00:52

Anxious Time For Military Recruitment
(Los Angeles Times, September 24, 2003)
As the war on terrorism stretches into its third year and the violence in Iraq drags on with no end in sight, recruiters for the National Guard and reserves are starting to get nervous. For the first time in seven years, the Army National Guard, the largest organization among the military reserves, is uncertain of meeting its recruiting goals. As of Aug. 31, it was 13,459 soldiers short of its target of enlisting 62,000 troops by the end of the month and the government's fiscal year.

http://www.airforcetimes.com/story.php?f=0-292925-ebb.php

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Re: and so it begins -- lilamy

Posted by spinetingler ^® , Sep 25,2003,11:59

Let's see...

enlistments held over
deployments held over
almost daily deaths

yep, sounds like a prime inducement for signing up.

Actually, if I could spend the duration running my Father's campaign I'd sign up - I'm a patriot, don't 'cha know?

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Re: and so it begins -- lilamy

Posted by jfm ^® , Sep 25,2003,01:00

Clearly the media's fault.

It's actually Clinton's fault, again, and please...

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Posted by Old Hickory ^® , Sep 25,2003,11:48

shut that winder! I feel a DRAFT coming in.

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Posted by fluffy ^® , Sep 25,2003,08:36

damn liberal media..

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Posted by fluffy ^® , Sep 25,2003,08:40

oh wait, i forgot; blaiming the media is SOO last month. its actually Wesley Clark's fault! yeah, thats it.

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Re: and so it begins -- jfm

Posted by lilamy ^® , Sep 25,2003,06:47

Ah - but think how little we'd have to talk about if we didn't have 'em. The media is not the reason. Nope. Can't lay this on e at their feet. Huh-uh.

Policy. Foreign policy (What's that?)
The President and the Powers That Be....

Wonder how this is going to end up? The next few years are going to be very interesitng. Glad you're in my world, jfm to watch it unfold.

Be well,
lilamy

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Re: and so it begins -- lilamy

Posted by Michael ^® , Sep 25,2003,09:14

Wonder how this is going to end up?

Probably with a lottery.
~m.