WHAT, NO DRAFT?:

Army finds no lack of recruits for infantry (Tom Philpott, August 7, 2004, Stars and Stripes)

Whether for patriotism, adventure or economic opportunity, recruits are streaming into Fort Benning, Ga., this summer for infantry training and a frontline role in the war on terrorism.

Even as news outlets emphasize the chaos and casualties of Iraq, and a divided U.S. citizenry debates the wisdom of the war there, the Infantry Training Brigade at Benning is flush with volunteers, many of whom can expect to face combat in the coming months or years.

The swell of volunteers is more evidence, officials contend, of the resiliency and vitality of the all-volunteer U.S. military.

All you really need to know about the disastrous position the Democratic Party has painted itself into is that this is disappointing news for them.

Posted by Orrin Judd at August 7, 2004 7:53 PM