Comments on: Military Recruiting Exceedingly Strong Despite Public’s Alleged Dissatisfaction With The War

By: Hawk

Hawk — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

That often have journalists pushing the idea that our desperate military is resorting to filling its ranks with criminals in order to make its goals?

They are meeting their goal because they have lowered standards. Which I am not sure is a totally bad thing.

By: 2Hotel9

2Hotel9 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

So again, what was your point, your crux, as it were.

By: Paulie B

Paulie B — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Note: I joined the National Guard two weeks ago (after a one year break in service) because I’m sick and tired of dealing with whiney-assed civilians every day.

So… quantitatively speaking… What were the recruiting standards before, and what were they lowered to now? What’s the time frame on this? Have the standards always been higher than today’s? Remember… be quantitative.

By: sayanything-42

sayanything-42 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Rob,

Congratulations on your Installanche.

dove,

You have something to support your allegations with?

Out Here
Rodney Graves
rodney.g.graves@gmail.com

By: Chief RZ

Chief RZ — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The ‘alledged dissatisfaction’ is a good term. We are meeting our goals. Period. Hawk, I’ll wait a little while for your proof as was presented rebutting John Edward’s claim that only ‘poor kids’ were in the military.

By: proof_positive

proof_positive — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Do they stop taking accessions when they reach quota?

Could be! Maybe the recruiters start “sand bagging” for next year’s quota…

By: 2Hotel9

2Hotel9 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Oh, yea, alternet, now there is a bastion of journalistic integrity.

By: 2Hotel9

2Hotel9 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

So what is that supposed to mean? I read Militarese, and you appear to have combined sections of paragraphs to create a whole. Give us the whole thing, don’t dice&slice it.

By: Paulie B

Paulie B — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

2H9, I’m in a desk job for a year. Don’t know what’s going to happen to me after that. I just do what needs to be done. (I’m full time Guard btw)

By: KT

KT — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Little question on the stats: why are so many of them so close to 100% (and not over)? Navy tends to hit quota EXACTLY. Do they stop taking accessions when they reach quota?