Recruitment & Retention Numbers

Recruitment & Retention Numbers released yesterday and my thoughts on what they mean.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Recruitment
• Retention
• Numbers
• Iraq
• Armed
• Forces

[EntropyHaptens]

Prozac chick, your eyes float, I'm telling you baby I think your family should go to war. I'll pay you hazard pay. Honestly you seem like you have strong opinions but your wrong. I have four HS friends that went to war, they were hardly privileged. Ever heard of the saying fight your own battles. Why don't you enlist.

[mambypamby]

Thank your friends for me for serving our country.

[abdullah1425]

Have you thought about that those numbers could actually be doctored? What country in the world would want to portray thier amry as weak? I'm not saying your wrong just it's important to realise that whatever you read could actually be telling only half the truth.

[mambypamby]

No, I don't think the numbers are doctored...The numbers were down last year.

[angryamerican]

It's still a CHOICE to RE-ENLIST in the U.S. Military.

[widetrack1968]

not all, but most of the soldiers support the war

[froberts7]

Did this girl ever enlist? I wonder if she was ever willing to go fight in Iraq or now in Afghanistan. I doubt it. Another chickenhawk like Bush and Cheney.

[clayp72]

Bottom line, we have a VOLUNTEER military.

[jbake121]

You forget about all those soldiers that have to re-enlist to get any money for stop loss and those that have served nearly 20 and need to finish in order to get their retirement. There are a number of factors that contribute to why a soldier re-enlists. Some may actually re-enlist to support their brethren and aide them in Iraq. Just because you chose to do another tour in Iraq does not mean you support the war, it may mean you support your fellow soldier

[caction66]

Most people don't sign up for the military just for money or college; if you speak to any soldier or sailor or marine it's because their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers served in the military and fought and died to make this country great. My family has served the military as far back as the Civil War so don't say they ONLY do it for the money.

[dew435]

Therein will they cry aloud (for assistance): Our Lord Bring us out: we shall work righteousness, not the (deeds) we used to do Did We not give you long enough life so that he that would should receive admonition? and (moreover) the warner Came to you. So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds): for the Wrong doers there is no helper.

Holy Quran Sura 35 Aya 37

[pureuncut100]

This girl needs to join a branch of our military. Preferably a branch that will send her to Iraq. More importantly, I think she is missing the point.

[sheepblitzer]

ah shut up. why dont you listen to what shes saying instead of just judging her by her looks. what shes says in this vid is absolute garbage, not exactly "intelligent"

[billgermany2000]

watch your mouth , please.