http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/goals/ en-us Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:10:38 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081198/posts ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 11, 2008 – The Air National Guard has met its fiscal 2008 end-strength goal of 106,700 airmen, the first time it’s met its target end strength since 2003, National Guard Bureau officials announced yesterday. Recruiting and retention combined to produce the achievement. The Air Guard recruited 1,194 airmen in August, 107 percent of its goal of 1,116. To date for fiscal 2008, which ends Sept. 30, the Air Guard has retained 16,518 personnel, 107.3 percent of its goal of 15,390. Air Force Lt. Col. Randy Johnson, chief of Air Guard recruiting and retention, attributed the milestone to... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081198/posts#comment Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:10:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2067235/posts There was a thread like this on another forum, and it was kinda fun. People were listing the things they would like to have accomplished in their lives, and there were some pretty neat ideas. Try to stay away from thinks like "Having sex with ten Chinese women" (cause after all, who doesn't want to do that). FreeRepublic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2067235/posts#comment Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:04:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2025004/posts At Mrs. Nordman's request, I include in the RECORD, under unanimous consent, the following "Current Communist Goals," which she identifies as an excerpt from "The Naked Communist," by Cleon Skousen: [From "The Naked Communist," by Cleon Skousen] 1. U.S. acceptance of coexistence as the only alternative to atomic war. 2. U.S. willingness to capitulate in preference to engaging in atomic war. 3. Develop the illusion that total disarmament [by] the United States would be a demonstration of moral strength. 4. Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used... artorius castus blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2025004/posts#comment Mon, 2 Jun 2008 22:17:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015013/posts WASHINGTON, May 12, 2008 – All military services met or exceeded their recruiting goals for April, with the Marine Corps recruiting 142 percent of its goal, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said here today. The Army reached 101 percent of its goal, and the Navy and Air Force met their goals. In the re-enlistment arena, the Army, Navy and Marine Corps met or exceeded their active-duty retention objectives. “The Air Force still faces challenges, but they still seem able to meet their year-end strength goals,” Whitman said. All the reserve components also met or exceeded their recruiting goals, with the Air... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015013/posts#comment Mon, 12 May 2008 23:54:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005518/posts FORT BELVOIR, Va., April 22, 2008 – The military services continue to make their recruiting numbers despite the most difficult recruiting market in years, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told noncommissioned officers here today. However, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said at a quarterly NCO breakfast, there is concern in some quarters that the Army is letting in too many recruits with physical or criminal waivers. “We’re recruiting at the most difficult time,” he said. Mullen stressed that standards to enlist are high. Out of the total pool of 18- to 24-year-olds, only three out of 10 qualify... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005518/posts#comment Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:21:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974810/posts Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan) Infiltration and Influence in America  "Allah is our goal; the Messenger is our model; the Koran is our constitution; jihad is our means; and martyrdom in the way of Allah is our aspiration."  "It is the nature of Islam to dominate, not to be dominated, to impose its law on all nations and to extend its power to the entire planet." --Hasan al-Banna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood What the Muslim Brotherhood means for the US: Memo lays bare group's plans to destroy U.S. from within By Ron Dreher, Dallas Morning News   "Our strategy... CI CENTRE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974810/posts#comment Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:55:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1946926/posts     What more can I say, other than what a wonderful Christmas vacation!  I was surrounded by family, everyone had the Christmas spirit, and other than the fact it went by way too fast it was an exceptional visit.      So now here we are, it’s a new year, 2008.  Many people consider this a magical time of the year.  The time to start over, start fresh, and initiate the goals that we put off all of 2007, you know the ones where you kept saying “I think I’ll _______ (fill in the blank) next year”.  Well as of today, it is... Excellence In America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1946926/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:28:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938125/posts WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2007 – All military components met their recruiting goals in November, Defense Department officials said here yesterday. It was the sixth month in a row that all services made their recruiting goals, officials said. The military is recruiting in a difficult environment, defense officials said. Only three out of every 10 Americans in the targeted age group qualifies for military service. A good American economy and feelings against the Iraq war degrade the propensity of young Americans to enlist, officials said. Still, the military is doing well. On the active-duty side, the Marine Corps made 108 percent... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938125/posts#comment Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:10:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899865/posts WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2007 – U.S. goals for progress in Iraq have not changed, but the timeline has been set back in order to achieve those goals, President Bush said here today. Bush said the original goal of turning security control over to Iraqis in all 18 of the country’s provinces by November has been delayed because progress has been slower than originally estimated. Still, he said, Iraqi control of the country’s provinces is an important step in denying al Qaeda and other extremist groups’ free movement in the region. “I believe it's worth it for the security of... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899865/posts#comment Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:43:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894172/posts WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2007 – All four services reported strong recruiting success in August, with the Army marking its second consecutive month exceeding its monthly goal, Defense Department officials announced today. The Army topped its August goal by 6 percent, bringing 10,126 new soldiers into the force. The Army made 102 percent of its goal in July. Officials expressed confidence that the consecutive successes mark a turnaround from May and June, when the Army fell short in recruiting. Army Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commander of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, attributes much of the rebound to the Army’s new... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894172/posts#comment Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:09:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891174/posts WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2007 – The Army’s new “quick-ship” bonus program is showing success in getting prospective recruits to enlist and is expected to help the Army make its end-of-year recruiting goal, the Army’s recruiting chief told Pentagon reporters today. Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commander of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, credited the $20,000 quick-ship bonus with helping to motivate would-be soldiers who were “on the fence” into joining the ranks. The program was introduced in late July to provide a financial incentive for recruits willing to ship off quickly to basic training. In August alone, 200 recruits who were... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891174/posts#comment Wed, 5 Sep 2007 00:12:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1863375/posts The Army failed to meet its recruiting goal in June, raising concern that the unpopular Iraq war and strong economy could wreak even more havoc on enlistments. Army officials acknowledged Monday that the service missed its recruiting target for the second month in a row, but would not provide exact numbers. But two defense officials said the Army fell short of its 8,400 goal by about 15 percent - which is more than twice the June shortfall and would mean that roughly 7,000 recruits signed up. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the recruiting numbers are not scheduled... Associated Press (with Forbes) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1863375/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:39:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1846253/posts UNITED NATIONS - Not a single country in sub-Saharan Africa is on target to meet U.N. goals of cutting extreme poverty by half, ensuring universal primary education, and stemming the AIDS pandemic by 2015, a new U.N. report said Wednesday. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to ask leaders of the world's richest countries meeting in Germany this week to step up aid to Africa so the targets can be achieved. "Despite faster growth and strengthened institutions, the continent remains off track to meeting the world's shared goals for fighting poverty in all its forms," Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro told a news... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1846253/posts#comment Thu, 7 Jun 2007 05:07:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842577/posts WASHINGTON - President Bush, seeking to blunt international criticism of the U.S. record on climate change, on Thursday urged 15 major nations to agree by the end of next year on a global target for reducing greenhouse gases. Bush called for the first in a series of meetings to begin this fall, bringing together countries identified as major emitters of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. The list would include the United States, China, India and major European countries. After setting a goal, the nations would be free to develop their own strategies to meet the target. The president outlined... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842577/posts#comment Thu, 31 May 2007 16:55:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1832266/posts WASHINGTON, May 10, 2007 – All active-duty components of the military met or exceeded recruiting goals for April, Defense Department officials announced today. The Army recruited 5,804 troops, which was 107 percent of its goal; the Marine Corps recruited 1,899, which was 141 percent of its goal; the Navy recruited 2,718, 100 percent of its goal; and the Air Force recruited 2,040, 100 percent of its goal. Retention among the active ranks also remained strong, with the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy all meeting or exceeding their goals. In the reserve forces, two of the six components,... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1832266/posts#comment Fri, 11 May 2007 23:43:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1752464/posts WASHINGTON - Though Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the war in Iraq, the Pentagon said Tuesday it is having success enlisting new troops. The Navy and Air Force met their recruiting goals last month while the Army and Marine Corps exceeded theirs, the Defense Department announced. The Army, which is bearing the brunt of the work in Iraq, did the best. It signed up 6,485 new recruits in November compared with its target of 6,150 — meaning 105 percent of its goal. All the services turned in similar performances in October as well, meaning they so far are meeting their... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1752464/posts#comment Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:28:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1726618/posts WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2006 -- The U.S. military continues to adapt to changing circumstances on the ground as it works with coalition partners and the Iraqis to confront terrorists, help build up the Iraqi government and pave the way for Iraq’s security forces to become self-reliant, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told reporters today. Rumsfeld, speaking at a Pentagon news conference, dismissed arguments that military leaders are sticking blindly to their tactics. “The idea that U.S. military leaders are rigidly refusing to make adjustments in their approaches is flat wrong,” he said. The secretary pointed to examples of this... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1726618/posts#comment Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:58:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725290/posts WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2006 – The road has been rough in Iraq's journey toward becoming a responsible member of the world community, but the country will reach its destination, the senior U.S. diplomat to Iraq said today. Although Iraq is now experiencing a spasm of sectarian violence, “the ultimate goals that we have for Iraq have not changed,” U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad told reporters in Baghdad. U.S. officials envision a “multi-ethnic, multi-sectarian democratic Iraq that will be unique in this part of the world, where traditionally the dominant ethnic or sectarian group has sought to suppress others,” Khalilzad... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725290/posts#comment Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:37:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1724601/posts WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2006 – Coalition officials are working with the Iraqi government to set economic and political goals, a Pentagon spokesman said today. Eric Ruff said he knows of no timetables or timelines in the discussions. U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad and Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., commander of Multinational Force Iraq, are working “to find the demonstrable milestones and benchmarks along the way in which we will hand over more security control” to the Iraqis, White House communications director Dan Bartlett told CBS News this morning. Ruff said U.S. officials are working with officials of the... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1724601/posts#comment Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:44:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681523/posts WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2006 – All active-duty military components met or exceeded their July recruiting goals, Defense Department officials announced today, marking the 14th consecutive month the services have met or exceeded their goals. The Army exceeded its goal of 10,450 recruits; it signed up 10,890 new soldiers, for 104 percent of its goal. The Navy and Air Force both came in at 100 percent, with 4,043 and 2,121 recruited respectively, while the Marine Corps hit 112 percent of its July goal, with 3,197 recruits. “It demonstrates that men and women of military-service age are finding that they want to... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681523/posts#comment Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:22:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630211/posts WASHINGTON, May 10, 2006 – All four services exceeded their active-duty recruiting goals in April for the 11th consecutive month and remain ahead of their year-to-date goals, defense officials announced today. And although four of the six reserve components slipped below their April recruiting goals, their year-to-date progress, particularly for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve, shows promise, Air Force Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke, a Pentagon spokeswoman, told American Forces Press Service. During what has historically been a slow recruiting period, the active Army recruited almost 5,700 members, 105 percent of its goal, for April. The Air Force signed... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630211/posts#comment Thu, 11 May 2006 01:31:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630184/posts Progress in iraq via Brookings. Brookings Institution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630184/posts#comment Thu, 11 May 2006 00:41:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1595013/posts Current Communist Goals EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. A. S. HERLONG, JR. OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, January 10, 1963 Mr. HERLONG. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Patricia Nordman of De Land, Fla., is an ardent and articulate opponent of communism, and until recently published the De Land Courier, which she dedicated to the purpose of alerting the public to the dangers of communism in America. At Mrs. Nordman's request, I include in the RECORD, under unanimous consent, the following "Current Communist Goals," which she identifies as an excerpt from "The Naked Communist," by Cleon Skousen: [From "The Naked... Congressional Record--Appendix, pp. A34-A35 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1595013/posts#comment Sun, 12 Mar 2006 17:37:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1561529/posts Communist Goals (1963) Congressional Record--Appendix, pp. A34-A35 January 10, 1963 Current Communist Goals EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. A. S. HERLONG, JR. OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, January 10, 1963   Mr. HERLONG. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Patricia Nordman of De Land, Fla., is an ardent and articulate opponent of communism, and until recently published the De Land Courier, which she dedicated to the purpose of alerting the public to the dangers of communism in America. At Mrs. Nordman's request, I include in the RECORD, under unanimous consent, the following "Current Communist Goals," which she identifies as an... "The Naked Communist"/Congressional Record--Appendix, pp. A34-A35 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1561529/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:03:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1552829/posts Communist Goals (1963) Documention below ________________________________________ Congressional Record--Appendix, pp. A34-A35 January 10, 1963 Current Communist Goals EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. A. S. HERLONG, JR. OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, January 10, 1963 Mr. HERLONG. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Patricia Nordman of De Land, Fla., is an ardent and articulate opponent of communism, and until recently published the De Land Courier, which she dedicated to the purpose of alerting the public to the dangers of communism in America. At Mrs. Nordman's request, I include in the RECORD, under unanimous consent, the following "Current Communist Goals," which she identifies... THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1552829/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jan 2006 03:40:19 GMT