Army's Recruiting Lowest in Years

Associated Press
September 30, 2005

WASHINGTON - The Army is closing the books on one of the leanest recruiting
years since it became an all-volunteer service three decades ago, missing
its enlistment target by the largest margin since 1979 and raising questions
about its plans for growth.

Many in Congress believe the Army needs to get bigger - perhaps by 50,000
soldiers over its current 1 million - in order to meet its many overseas
commitments, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Army already is
on a path to add 30,000 soldiers, but even that will be hard to achieve if
recruiters cannot persuade more to join the service.

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