[Diana in Wisconsin]

I lived through The Clinton Years in the military. We lost SO many mid-ranking officers (Captains, brand new Majors, etc.) and SO many Senior NCOs (E-7, 8 & even some lifer 9’s!) during those eight nightmarish years that it doesn’t surprise me in the LEAST that the same thing is happening all over again...but in spades due to our current INCOMPETENT CIC.

Of course, we won’t hear of it due to the media being in 0bama’s front pocket...check your sources; recruitment is down as is RETENTION, which is pretty much KEY to a strong military at any stage of the game.

Sadly, self-preservation is alive and well in todays military. And I don’t blame them one tiny BIT!

[Professional Engineer]

We lost SO many mid-ranking officers (Captains, brand new Majors, etc.) and SO many Senior NCOs (E-7, 8 & even some lifer 9’s!) during those eight nightmarish years that it doesn’t surprise me in the LEAST that the same thing is happening all over again...

This is the reason FOR the current mediocrity IMHO.

[Drew68]

check your sources; recruitment is down as is RETENTION

Not in the enlisted ranks. Not in the slightest. In fact, it's exactly the opposite.

[boxerblues]

recruitment is down as is RETENTION

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My 2 sons in the Army tell me otherwise....if they leave the military they have no jobs, no benefits. What is down is promotions as the lists grow every month for opening in E^ and higher.