All Military Components Meet, Exceed Recruiting Goals

USDOD ^ | 11/13/07 | Jim Garamone

[Fido969]

The first month of fiscal 2008 was a success for all active and reserve military components. In a meeting with Pentagon reporters today, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said all components met or exceeded their recruiting and accession goals for October.

On the active-duty side, the Army made 101 percent of its goal of 4,500, with 4,564 recruits. The Navy made 100 percent of its goal of 2,788 recruits. The Marine Corps made 102 percent of its goal of 2,720, with 2,788 enlisting. The Air Force made 100 percent of its goal of 2,656.

[Fido969]

The military exceeded its FY 07 recruiting goals, and is on track with the FY 08 recruiting.

[SolidWood]

But Murtha said our Military is BROKEN beyond repair! And Billyboy said that only Hillary can fix our ills! I am so confused!/s

[SandRat]

Now that’s not Lord HAW-HAW Reid says. < / sarc

[mdittmar]

Bump!

[Old Sarge]

The Guard and reserve components “did very well” in October, Whitman said. The Air National Guard made 134 percent of its goal of 609 accessions, actually signing up 818 airmen. The Army National Guard also had a very good month, signing up 123 percent of its goal of 4,311 soldiers. The Army Guard signed up 5,305 men and women.

Draft, my arse!

[Lexington Green]

As the Marines say - ‘’recruiting in Texas is like hunting in the zoo.’’

[Red6]

later

[tomnbeverly]

Of course the idiot dems continue to try and undermine our fine young military force for their political agenda but I think most Americans are awake to the threat and are patriotic. At least I hope so.

[omega4179]

I guess 102% want to live hand to mouth.

[omega4179]

Murtha ping

[Pentagon Leatherneck]

But the Lefties all say that our poor young men and women hate it, and the military is broken and we need the draft!

Horse puckey, say I.

[razzle]

How about the goals for minorities, particularly blacks. I’ve heard some black leaders speaking out about fighting the white man’s war and that sort of thing.

[omega4179]

102% want to be stuk n irak becuz they can’t get jobs in Bushs’ stewardship of the hoover ekonomy. /s

[sono]

It’s Bush’s fault!

[facedown]

bttt

[JCEccles]

Bump.

[lilycicero]

Go STL NRD!

[be-baw]

Well, pardon me for being cynical, but my take is the military set their recruitment goals low enough to allow them to meet or barely exceed them.

However, if they say it's enough, who am I to argue?

[RetiredArmy]

There remains in the Republic, those few, who are still all about what this Country stands for and remains to many of us. They are brave young men and women who answer the call. They answer the call to defend the Republic. To learn life skills that you cannot learn at McDonalds, K-Mart, Wal Mart, or Papa John’s Pizza delivery. They learn what it means to be defenders of the flag. To stand up and do what is right. To do it while many in this Republic spit at them, hate them, call them 4-letter word names. But, they stand and rise above those sickening pukes. These young folks deserve our support. I love and cherish each and every one of them who stand up, are counted as defenders of the Republic. I would take these few over those millions of socialist, liberal, Dimocrat voting pukes.

[lilycicero]

I assure you, they did not lower the goals.

[Gene Eric]

God bless all the men and women who enlist to serve and defend our Country!

[Prince Caspian]

...my take is the military set their recruitment goals low enough to allow them to meet or barely exceed them.

How did you arrive at that "take"?

[RedRover]

Our shippy is doing us proud!

[BlueNgold]

Go Navy
Beat Army

[prairiebreeze]

Lord Haw-Haw Reid....exactly!

Bump for our fine military!

[rdl6989]

Yeah, Benedict Murtha did say that and so did Kookcinich. What a stuning development.

[Raffus]

I second that “emotion” - GO NAVY - beat AMRY! Ha ha - I wanted to go into the Army, but the hub is Navy. 8)

[lilycicero]

Our shippy’s men and women get all the credit. They really work 24 hrs a day and don’t go near any of them on mission day unless you are ready to sign on the dotted line.

[KevinDavis]

Time for a draft..... /s

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Works for me.

We have two stock boys (still in High School for now) that work for us; one is ARNG and the other is going to be a Marine. We’re most likely hiring a friend of theirs that is also going into the military, but I don’t know which branch, yet.

They get no end of amusement out of the fact that someone as “old” as their Mother is a retired Army Vet. They love it when I call them “Maggot,” LOL!

These kids are AWESOME and have a whole host of opportunities open to them. They’re all three white, upper-middle class kids that could easily say “Screw it” and live off of Mom and Dad through their college years if they chose to.

Instead, they’ve elected to serve and defend the rest of us.

Go figure! :)

[RedRover]

You’re too modest. I know it’s having a wholesome home life that makes shippy a recruiting machine.

[af_vet_rr]

It’s just too bad it’s not several hundred thousand troops bigger...

[lilycicero]

Try to get the command to admit that...hee hee!

[frogjerk]

Instead, they’ve elected to serve and defend the rest of us.

God Bless them!

St. Michael the Archangel, protect them in battle!

Patriots!

[pillut48]

But when, oh, when, does the Draft start?!
/sarc

[Albert Guérisse]

But the Lefties all say that our poor young men and women hate it, and the military is broken and we need the draft!

Isn't there an argument for the draft in that we need to spread the burdens of national security on all young people?

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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[SunkenCiv]

T’anks, volunteers.

[ari-freedom]

yes and there is an argument that we should hold Turkey accountable for the Armenian genocide...but we all know what both of these ideas will just mess up things

[Just Lori]

There remains in the Republic, those few, who are still all about what this Country stands for and remains to many of us.

Very very true. The liberals are deeply saddened by this reality.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Charlie Rangel is saddened, deeply saddened.

[Gondring]

I assure you, they did not lower the goals.

The DoD says they did. FOIA information says they did. Are you accusing the DoD of lying?

[angcat]

My friend just reenlisted for six more years in the PA National Guard! WOOO RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Gondring]

Yep, we've set recruitment records, all right!

• Record recruitment bonuses
• Record waivers (for felony recruits)
• Etc.

I don't wish to understate success, but let's not get like the lefties, who change the rules and claim victory (like expanding the definition of AIDS in the 80s and 90s so they could keep the numbers increasing).

I'm glad we are meeting the revised goals, but let's call a spade a spade and fix the problems (including deployment rules and even the reliance on the National Guard for extended overseas offensive campaigns), rather than ignore them. As Michael Boucai points out:

"The problem is not that the armed forces are letting in ex-offenders - most of the recruits become fine service members, and military service often has a strong rehabilitative effect. The real problem is that, increasingly, the military fails to also recruit the best and the brightest."

God bless those great recruits who serve and who have served. I hope for our country's sake--and theirs--that we can overcome the Bush-Clinton-Bush "peace dividend" debacle.

• "Moral waivers" issued from 2003-2006: 125,525
• Percent of 2006 Army recruits with criminal background: 12

[Gondring]

Cool!

[randog]

I attended the local Veterans Day parade and was impressed with the number of kids in the area ROTC programs. Wave after wave of high school kids marching down the main drag. The parade lasted over an hour, and most of it was ROTC.

[lilycicero]

Like I said: Go Navy! :)

[The Louiswu]

Young men and women will gladly join the military when they see that there is something of substance to defend and protect.

God Blees our great military and the brave soliders who defend our lives and liberties.

[Gondring]

Like I said: Go Navy! :)

LOL!

Actually, an earlier study found that 40%(!) of Navy recruits had a criminal background, but I don't think that's a big shock to anyone. Navies have historically been havens for former criminals.

But Army is getting the most heat, from lowering standards, to helping recruits falsify diplomas or beat drug tests, to increased gang activity, etc. These are cross-service problems, but the 12-Step Program for recruiting illustrates how broken things are. Remember the failure of McNamara's Project 100000?

[Gondring]

Related thread:
Air Force, Navy downsizing troops to pay for hardware
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1925589/posts