Thanks, I've been here before, I just never got around to creating an account. This particular topic struck a chord in me, however. Basic has gotten easier, anyone who's been in the Army would tell you that.
I think the All-Volunteer Military is a great thing. But even with All-Volunteers, you get people who have joined for the wrong reasons and make life miserable for the rest of us, maybe things will change. We had a few washouts in basic, a few medical and others who didn't want to make it. I don't want to go to Iraq with someone who was just shuffled through training and don't know their weapon from a hole in the ground, but that's just me.