OK. I'll ignore what I'm told and what I feel.
Forts See Drop in Re-Enlistments
AP
Re-enlistments have plunged at Fort Riley, Forty Carson and several other Army posts where combat teams have recently returned from Iraq.
At Fort Riley, recruiters have signed only 50-percent of their quota for first-term re-enlistees, and 57-percent for mid-career soldiers. And recruitment figures show post recruiters have met only 57-percent of their quota for re-enlisting first-term soldiers since Fort Carson units began returning in April.
Recruiters say they're also re-enlisting only 46-percent of the quota for "mid-career'' noncommissioned officers, young sergeants with four to ten years of experience who are considered key to the Army's future. The numbers reflect the current quarter, which ends June 30.
At Fort Bragg, North Carolina, recruiters have met 65-percent of their goal for first-term soldiers and 80-percent of the goal for mid-career soldiers.