U.S. military hits recruit goals; 2008 looks tougher

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. military met its major recruiting goals in 2007, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, but faces high hurdles for 2008 as the Army tries to grow faster without further lowering standards for new soldiers.

All four active-duty units of the U.S. military met recruiting goals, but the National Guard missed its targets.

The Army, the largest branch of the U.S. military, had to use bonuses and other incentives to lure recruits but beat by 407 its goal of 80,000 new soldiers in fiscal year 2007, which ended Sept. 30.

Still, with the Iraq war in its 5th year, recruiting is getting tougher, recruiters have said. More recruits enter military service without a high school diploma and 18 percent of Army recruits last year needed waivers for past criminal behavior, Pentagon officials said at a briefing.

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[ShortnFiery]

1. I submit that since the military doesn't have to reveal any data, *the goals* have been lowered.

;)

[billyoc]

2. Yeah, the goal was -1, they exceeded it

by one. :eyes:

[saigon68]

3. Go open the prisons

Lots of killers there