The USMC hasn't missed a goal this year, my friend. The Army missed the past three straight months. Hmmm....
By ERIC SCHMITT; THOM SHANKER CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM WASHINGTON FOR THIS ARTICLE, AND GRETCHEN RUETHLING FROM CHICAGO. (NYT) 747 words
Late Edition - Final , Section A , Page 12 , Column 6
ABSTRACT - Marine Corp misses its monthly recruiting goal in Jan for first first time in nearly decade; military officials call this latest troubling indicator of Iraq war's impact on armed services; Marines historically have had luxury of turning away willing recruits; recent failure seen as potential problem for service (M)
Only one of several other sources for the same story produced by a search on 'marine recruiting goal missed'. Sorry to burst your bubble, but it really needed bursting.