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Mixed News On Armed Services Recruiting

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in The War On Terrorism, The World, War

Frist, the bad news:

The U.S. Army (search) will miss its recruiting goals this year but will be able to sustain troop levels in Iraq over the next four years, a high-ranking general told FOX News.

Lt. Gen. James Lovelace (search), the Army deputy chief of staff, said the Army can sustain 100,000 in Iraq for the next four years if needed without “breaking the force” but he said it would include three or four rotations for some troops.

And now, the good news:

The general did say the Army has surpassed its re-enlistment projections so far for fiscal year 2005. The Army’s active duty re-enlistment rate is 107 percent of projected estimates, with 58,480 soldiers re-enlisting between Oct. 1, 2004 and July 31, 2005. The Army was hoping to re-enlist 54,510 soldiers during that time. Lovelace said the Army National Guard and Reserve re-enlistment rates are also exceeding 100 percent of projections.

2 Responses to “Mixed News On Armed Services Recruiting”

j. james mooney Says:
August 24th, 2005 at 5:06 pm
To me this is a good sign overall. Most of those troops have seen action and are reenlisting because they either see progress or at least they believe it is a noble cause.

This is encouraging news.
Justin Gardner Says:
August 24th, 2005 at 6:13 pm
I agree. It’s important to know that our men and women do believe in what they’re fighting for, and that’s what the re-enlistment numbers show. I think this also shows that they know we have to finish the job there, which is why I’ve openly questioned pulling them out too soon. If our forces are going to reduced by 1/4th in the spring of next year, it doesn’t seem like enough time for us to do much good.

In any event, thanks for the comment.

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