Posted on 11/10/2008 3:13:22 PM PST by SandRat
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2008 Recruiting successes in fiscal 2008 continued into the first month of the new fiscal year, with all active and reserve components meeting or exceeding their October goals, defense officials reported today.
Recruiting remained solid across the board, with the Army leading the effort by exceeding its active-duty goal by 1 percent, its Army National Guard goal by 16 percent and its Army Reserve goal by 10 percent, officials said. The Army signed on 5,324 active-duty soldiers in October, as well as 6,487 National Guardsmen and 3,049 reservists. |
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I was at the Coast Guard Training Center during the Carter Years and we didn’t have any trouble getting recruits when there were no jobs available for kids starting out. When this recession hits and there are no minimum wage jobs due to the economic fiasco about to be put on the economy they’ll be turning them away. They’ll get to pick and choose recruits. What was really sad was how many recruits to the Coast Guard didn’t know how to swim. We taught them the basics.
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