Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Will It Work?
The US Army fell short of enlistment goals and is now moving into social media and community relations to fill its ranks. There is no guarantee in a full-employment economy that it will work but the service is emphasizing it has many job categories that do not require time on a front line. It is stressing that military service can pay for a good bit of college. The Army is upbeat about its prospects but reality has a way of crashing through. It will know by mid-year whether it can reach its enlistment goals or not. That is the continuing challenge of an all-volunteer service. In the days of the draft, the Army wasn't as professional as it is now, but it could fill its ranks. No one wants the old days to return but if the military continues to fall short of the manpower it needs, there is a chance they might.
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