The economy must not be as bad as we are being told. When times are tough economically, those Army jobs start to look a lot more attractive. (Especially with the reduced casualty rates we have been seeing lately.)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army began its recruiting year Oct. 1 with fewer signed up for basic training than in any year since it became an all-volunteer service in 1973, a top general said Wednesday.
Gen. William S. Wallace, whose duties as commander of Army Training and Doctrine Command include management of recruiting, told reporters at the Pentagon that the historic dip will make it harder to achieve the full-year recruiting goal—after just barely reaching it in the year ended Sept. 30. |