Have been deployed in Iraq for a year and a half so far.
2007-03-14 00:58:02 · 7 answers · asked by george 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The extra recruits will come from the United States. As the Armed Forces need more people in its ranks, it lowers the requirements to get in. As they need to shrink the ranks, they raise the requiremets to get in.
Some recruits may very well come from Mexico and other countries, but they must be legal residents of the United States before they can enlist. Generally, legal residents from other nations can become citizens in 3 years instead of waiting 7. It is a big incentive to enlist for some.
Simple as that from a fellow brother in arms in Iraq, as well.
2007-03-14 01:17:31 · answer #1 · answered by Outlaw 1-3 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have people inlisting everyday. My nephew has already inlisted before he graduates high school in June. He is going into the marines, . Has signed the papers allready. Just turned 18. Have a nephew on his fourth tour. He wants to be a 20 year ARMY. He is a E -5 right now. He jokes he does not like changing jobs.Married with 3 children ( triplets, 2boys,1 girl , 4 years old) Wife works for the goverment as a post office Clerk. She also servered in the army. Thats where they met.
2007-03-14 01:23:28 · answer #2 · answered by BUTCH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not 30,000 "extra." Keep in mind there are over 1 million members of the US Army (Guard and Reserves included). Right now, there are only about 120,000 of those deployed in Iraq (the rest are from other branches). Do the math, there are still about 880,000 soldiers who aren't in Iraq right now. It won't be hard to come up with the "extra" soldiers needed over there right now.
2007-03-14 04:40:23 · answer #3 · answered by Kilroy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can do that or offer it to the 30000 plus convicted felons that have done their time and supposedly are free that can't find no work in this country cause of their past record. Let them do 4 yrs over there and give them a clean slate when and if they get back from their tour of duty.
2007-03-14 01:15:03 · answer #4 · answered by SirCs2UUC 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Make all them UN jerks pay their parking tickets in NYC probably pay for half the war.....I quess a bunch of new recruits some green @ss guys you gonna have to babysit to keep em from getting killed
2007-03-14 01:08:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contrary to popular belief, we don' t have cannon fodder in our military. Every life is important. We don't want convicted felons in our military...they would more than likely not be effective troops.
2007-03-14 01:42:23 · answer #6 · answered by Robert N 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are using national guard, but I hadn't heard about more than an 8,960 men deployment.
2007-03-14 02:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by V B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋