Posted on 06/09/2006 5:25:14 PM PDT by new yorker 77
The Army said Friday it surpassed its recruiting goal for May, marking the 12th consecutive month of meeting or exceeding its target.
Before it began the streak in June 2005, the active Army had missed its target four consecutive months. And even though results improved during the summer months, it missed its full-year target for the first time since 1999. The Army National Guard and Army Reserve also fell short of their 2005 goals but are doing better now.
The regular Army signed up 5,806 new recruits last month, compared with its target of 5,400, and the Army National Guard and Army Reserve also exceeded their May goals, according to statistics released by the Pentagon.
Nonetheless, eight months into its budget year, the active Army is barely beyond the halfway mark of recruiting its goal of 80,000 new soldiers. Through May it had signed up 42,859, meaning that in the final four months of the period it will have to enlist an average of nearly 9,300 per month to reach the 80,000 target.
Last year, the only month the active Army came close to signing up 9,300 in a single month was August, when it got 9,452.
The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps also met their May recruiting goals, the Pentagon said.
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I'll take stories you won't hear from most of the MSM for $2,000.
I'll take Friday Night dump for $400 Alex.
HEre we go again ...
"Before it began the streak in June 2005, the active Army had missed its target four consecutive months. And even though results improved during the summer months, it missed its full-year target for the first time since 1999. The Army National Guard and Army Reserve also fell short of their 2005 goals but are doing better now."
Is that true?
Where are the stats?
I'll take Friday Night dump for $400 Alex."
Ding!
your turn again.
Excellent news.
I'd sign up for another twenty year hitch if I thought for one minute the Army would want me back, LOL!
Can't just picture the ratmedia with a shiite eating grin writing this so it comes out "Yes there IS some good news, but DON'T FORGET THE BAD NEWS!"
Have a nice day, the msm.
Total quagmire my friend. All hope is gone. sarc/
how sad is MSM
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