GIs marching away from re-enlistment

[kalian]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/america_at_war/article/0,1299,DRMN_2116_2961385,00.html

COLORADO SPRINGS - Army re-enlistments have dropped suddenly and dramatically at Fort Carson and several other posts where combat units have recently returned from Iraq.

The surprising decline within the past 21/2 months has jolted recruiters and military analysts and provoked questions about the war's effect on the Army's recruiting ability.

Since Fort Carson units began coming home in April, post recruiters have met only 57 percent of their quota for re-enlisting first-term soldiers for a second hitch, according to an Army report.

More disturbing, recruiters say, is they're re-enlisting only 46 percent of the quota for "mid-career" noncommissioned officers. These are the young sergeants with four to 10 years of experience who are the backbone of the Army - its skilled soldiers, mentors and future senior NCOs.

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Ahhhh Colorado Springs, my home town. Repuke hell-hole that it is
yet their beloved soldiers aren't re-enlisting. Gee...I wonder why...?
:eyes:
I'm sure that folks are baffled even after spending so much money for
that ludicrous "Welcome Home Troops" repuke fest of two weeks past...

[truthseeker1]

1. "The surprising decline..."

:wtf:
Why the hell should this be surprising to ANYONE? The lies about the impressive recruiting numbers that were "reported" last month were the thing that was surprising!

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2. Duplicate thread , please discuss here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x56616