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April 2, 2004
OK, Lefties, how do you explain this?
Army divisions hit re-up targets - from the Washington Times -
Army divisions that fought the past 12 months in Iraq have met virtually every re-enlistment goal, a sign that the all-volunteer force remains strong under the stress of frequent deployments and hazardous duty.
How often have we seen on the Daily Kos or the DU that Soldiers are going to quit as soon as then can and then come back and get us conservatives?
Do you suppose these left of Stalinists will admit that they were wrong? Do you suppose they will understant that Soldiers do 'get it' and are willing to lay thier lives on the line to fight terrorism?
I doubt it.
The Washington Times states further:
"This tends to rebut armchair critics who said the sky is falling and the vultures are circling and the Army is gong to lose all its troops," said Lt. Col. Franklin Childress, an Army spokesman at the Pentagon. "This is not true. The soldiers get it."
The Army also met its recruiting goal of 73,800 inductees last fiscal year, and 34,000 for the first six months of this fiscal year, which began Oct. 1.
"Soldiers are extremely resilient," said Col. Elton Manske, chief of the enlisted division at Army headquarters in the Pentagon. "There is absolutely no sign of a 'hollow Army.' Soldiers are continuing to re-enlist at least at historic rates."
Posted by Beth at April 2, 2004 4:49 PM
Comments
It is a good thing. I'm more concerned about the re-up rate holding in the reserves, once this new deployment schema takes hold.
Posted by: John of Argghhh! at April 2, 2004 5:11 PM
The left's "explanation" is that the job situation is so horrible that people have no choice to re-up. All I can offer in response is that the cell site maintenance manager where I work has asked me when the soldier with the communications MOS is getting out as he needs him.
Posted by: triticale at April 2, 2004 8:35 PM