It has been reported that the military is not meeting the monthly quotas for new enlistments.
Over all, the numbers represent less than 1percentt of the 115,000 new enlistments last year in the active-duty Army and Marine Corps.
No data exist yet, but there has traditionally been a strong link between increased education benefits and new enlistments.
He said he had about five serious prospects come through during a three-hour stretch, which he hoped would translate into two new enlistments.
A4 NATIONAL A10-14 Soft Economy Aids Army's Recruiting Effort The slumping American economy has been a boon to the Army's efforts to recruit the 100,000 enlisted soldiers it needs this year to fill its active-duty and reserve ranks, senior Army officials say, relieving concerns that the turmoil in Iraq could crimp new enlistments.
The slumping American economy has proved to be a boon to the Army's efforts to recruit the 100,000 enlisted soldiers it says it needs this year to fill its active-duty and reserve ranks, senior Army officials say, so far relieving concerns that the turmoil in Iraq could crimp new enlistments.
"Recruitment is moving in the right direction - the number of Army reserve new entrants enlistment in the first nine months of the financial year is 2,270, up 120% on the equivalent period last year," he said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 - In the latest signs of strains on the military from the war in Iraq, the Army National Guard announced on Thursday that it had fallen 30percentt below its recruiting goals in the last two months and would offer new incentives, including enlistment bonuses of up to $15,000.
Instead of signing a new six-year enlistment, McLain opted to extend his old contract for the year he would deploy in Iraq, receiving no bonus.
It took the collapse of the stock and housing markets in 2008 to fuel a new tide of enlistments.
