Once again, folks in the Bush Administration seem to think they can twist the numbers any way they want to make any point they want, and nobody will take a close look and figure out what’s happening.
Army Falsely Claims That Lowering Recruitment Standards Has Not Affected Troop Quality
The U.S. Army’s chief of Training and Doctrine Command, Gen. William S. Wallace, claims that lower recruitment standards have not affected the quality of America’s troops. His remarks came in a Feb. 28 speech to the Association of the U.S. Army and in an interview with the Army Times. The Army routinely gives waivers [...]
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Newman // March 5, 2008 at 1:58 pm
The fact remains; there are only a few men and women left in the US who, regardless of the politics and irrational (almost entertaining) ranting that you offer, still raise their right hands to defend our country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. When only three in ten even qualify to serve in the US Army, it’s clear we have a problem, and clear what end of the spectrum they occupy. Every recruit in the Army isn’t a scholar, but every one of them is a hero in my view.
Doug Krile // March 5, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Newman,
You’ll get no argument from me on that last comment. My father-in-law was career Army. Before he passed away, he was greatly bothered by the decline in qualification levels, but still supported the organization. Thanks for your thoughts.
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