From: "Rich Gauszka" 

That was a May 2003 hearing on recruitment demands - Not Jan 2004. I also
wouldn't think that the troubles in Iraq would have an effect on Navy
recruitment ( excluding the marines )

"Mark Hessey"  wrote in message
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> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> > I wonder how long it will take to go from retention crisis to The Draft?
>
> A long, long, long time.
> http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0120/p02s02-usmi.html
> Combat fatigue? In some ways Iraq duty helps Army
>
> "Moreover, although the deployments are placing unprecedented demands on
the
> all-volunteer military, recruitment and retention are generally holding
up,
> official statistics show. In the 2003 fiscal year, all four services met
> their recruiting and retention goals, with the exception of a retention
> shortfall in the Army reserves.
> Indeed, contrary to popular belief, deployments have historically had a
> positive effect on retention, at least initially.
>
> Some units in Iraq and Afghanistan report high retention rates. For
example,
> mobilized Naval Reservists have a higher rate of retention than those not
> called up, naval reserve chief Vice Admiral John Totushek told a May 2003
> hearing. At the same hearing, the Army National Guard Bureau chief, Lt.
Gen.
> Steven Blum, said he saw no evidence of a long-term recruiting or
retention
> problem, adding, "so far ... it's been quite the opposite."
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