Are the Marines making their recruting goals?

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Corps can recall Marines to active duty By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Marine Corps said Tuesday it has been authorized to recall thousands of Marines to active duty, primarily because of a shortage of volunteers for duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Up to 2,500 Marines will be brought back at any one time, but there is no cap on the total number of Marines who may be forced back into service in the coming years as the military battles the war on terror. The call-ups will begin in the next several months.

This is the first time the Marines have had to use the involuntary recall since the early days of the Iraq combat. The Army has ordered back about 14,000 soldiers since the start of the war.

Marine Col. Guy A. Stratton, states they can't get enough people to join the military. The war is not popular and it is hurting us Stratton says. If we can't get people to join then we will be in big trouble.

Answer 1

knightw1zard....I doubt you get a reply from him. The only way he e-mails people is if he thinks he can get pity from them or join his cause. Take a look at his posting....read way back. He's filled with hatred and lies. Other people have tried talking to him and found him to be the same way. Good luck!!

Erudite.....are you aware that:

Armed services top recruiting goals
Aug 11, 2006, 21:18 GMT

ARLINGTON, VA, United States (UPI) -- All active-duty branches of the U.S. armed services met recruiting goals for July, military officials say.

However, there was some drop among reserve units.

The Army says it reached 104 percent of its July recruiting goal with 10,900 recruits, the 14th consecutive month it has met its goal, Stars and Stripes reported Friday.

Hoping to reach its goal for the year, the Army says it has recruited about 62,505 soldiers, or about 78 percent of its goal of 80,000 for fiscal 2006.

The Marines Corps reports reaching 112 percent of its July recruiting goal with about 3,200 new recruits. The Navy and Air Force each made 100 percent of July goals with about 4,000 and 2,100 recruits respectively, officials said.

Copyright 2006 by United Press International

Answer 2

You claimed to have served 6 years in the military. What branch?

Answer 3

The fact that this was written by AL-AP says it all..

Lib biased all the way...Can you say PHOTOSHOP?