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in the ongoing war.

Far from being broken, the Army is setting records for re-enlistments:

3rd ID completes re-up goal in unprecedented time
Camp Victory, Iraq, Thursday, 20 March 2008

The 3rd Infantry Division, headquartered at Fort Stewart, Ga., completed its fiscal year 2008 retention goal in less than six months, which most view as a phenomenal act.

This is unprecedented according to the division’s retention sergeant major. “I’ve been in this career field for 16 years, and I’ve never known of a division to meet its goal in such a short time,” said Sgt. Maj. Kelvin Raibon, the 3rd Infantry Division Retention sergeant major.

This is the division’s third deployment to Iraq since 2003, but its high operational tempo did not stop 4,000 Soldiers from re-enlisting. Even more troops will follow their lead, and by the end of March one battalion with the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, out of Fort Benning, Ga., will have met its retention goal twice.

The 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment is four Soldiers away from retaining 200 percent of its goal.

These Soldiers are working together to defend their nation. This is why they joined and why they re-enlisted, said Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Olson, 3rd HBCT senior career counselor.

Grayhawk of the Mudville Gazzette provides the commentary:

I’d rather be a dog faced soldier like I am
Greyhawk

In case that wasn’t clear, I’ll explain: the 3ID - the Division that took Baghdad in 2003, did a second tour in Iraq in 2005, and then bore the brunt of the surge in 2007, exceeded it’s re-enlistment goal for FY2008 half way through the year.

Not bad for the broken, overstressed, and demoralized force that the MSM keep going on about.

Good news for our Republic indeed.  For the Democrats and their fellow defeat at any cost contingents, not so much.

Via Instapundit