September 21, 2006

HAD ENOUGH?:

Army Ends Best Recruit Year Since 1997 (ROBERT BURNS, September 21, 2006, The Associated Press)

The Army is ending its best recruiting year since 1997 and expecting similar success in 2007, despite the weight of grim war news from Iraq, Army Secretary Francis Harvey said Thursday.

In an Associated Press interview, Harvey said the Army will enlist its 80,000th soldier on Friday, reaching its goal for the year with eight days to spare. That is a considerable turnaround from last year when the Army missed its target for the first time since 1999 and by the widest margin in more than two decades.


You just can't spin this few casualties into grim news.

Posted by Orrin Judd at September 21, 2006 7:13 PM
Comments

It would be interesting to see a breakdown of enlistees based on red states/counties vs blue states/counties.

Posted by: Gideon at September 22, 2006 5:43 AM

The breakdown is about 70-30 for the states. Keep in mind that it often does not reflect how many San Diego County youths seek employment with the main company in town.

Posted by: Brad S at September 22, 2006 8:47 AM
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