Thursday, November 10, 2005

Army Recruiters Take Desperate Measures

CLICK TO READ: Any Soldier Will Do :: Alternative Press Review :: Your Guide Beyond the Mainstream

Any Soldier Will Do
According to this article, the Pentagon is getting desperate. They have been calling up reserve soldiers who are ill or medically unfit to serve and sending them primarily to Iraq and Afghanistan.

CLICK TO READ: Newsday.com: Army reaches low to fill ranks

Army Reaches Low to Fill Ranks
How low can they lower their standards? Pretty darned low: "The number of new recruits who scored at the bottom of the Army's aptitude test tripled last month, Pentagon officials said, helping the nation's largest armed service meet its October recruiting goal but raising concerns about the quality of the force...."

No comments: