Army Guard Will Fall Short of Recruiting Goal This Year, General Says - AP

[WillyT]

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army National Guard will fall short of its recruiting goal this year, in part because fewer active-duty soldiers are opting to switch to part-time service, the Guard's top general said Thursday.

It will be the first time since 1994 that the Guard has missed its sign-up goal.

Army Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said in an interview at his Pentagon office that the shortfall for the budget year ending Sept. 30 is likely to be about 5,000 soldiers. That is a little more than 1 percent of the total Army Guard force of 350,000.

"This is something that can't be ignored. I've got to watch it every day," he said. "But it's not something that I would say indicates that we're breaking. I think it indicates that the recruiting climate has gotten tougher, and that means we need to adjust to a tougher market."

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Link: http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBJVKR1HZD.html

"Tougher Market?!?!?" No shit... huh General???

:wtf:

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. FYI recruiters are taught to sell this as a product

In fact army recuriters tend to get pretty good sales possitions in the real world, they are very good at what they do.

That said, they are not getting recruits, it speaks for itself

[joefree1]

2. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x859173

[Moderator]

3. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=859173