US National Guard feels impact of Iraq war as recruiting slips

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Is it getting DRAFTy in here to anyone???



http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1521&u=/afp/20041217/pl_afp/usiraqmilitaryguard_041217002056&printer=1



The US National Guard has fallen some 10,000 people below its authorized strength of 350,000 in part because fewer soldiers are joining the guard on leaving active duty, a military spokesman said.

The National Guard is responding to the slide by increasing reenlistment bonuses to as much as 15,000 dollars for recruits with prior military service, increasing college tuition bonuses and by fielding more recruiters, Milord said.


He said the guard is adding 1,400 recruiters, increasing the size of its recruiting force to 4,100.