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To: buckalfa

I’m skeptical.

The Army recently downsized by ~100,000. It makes no sense for the Army to downsize so drastically (under Obama rules) and then to turn around and start recruiting the dregs of society.


26 posted on 11/13/2017 4:56:27 PM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: exDemMom

“The Army recently downsized by ~100,000. It makes no sense for the Army to downsize so drastically (under Obama rules) and then to turn around and start recruiting the dregs of society.”

A good chunk of the Army turns over every year. Soldiers get out or are refused re-enlistment and those positions must be filled. For officers is “up or out”. Fail to get promoted 3 times, you’re gone. A reduction in force structure eases things a bit at the lower levels, but only temporarily.


47 posted on 11/13/2017 5:42:44 PM PST by Tallguy (Twitter short-circuits common sense. Please engage your brain before tweeting.)
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