Latest "Army recruitment" stories
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Down-range retention is really high: Afghan War, deployments still boost recruiting
When people enlist in the military, they want to go to war.
By Kyle Rempfer
Manning the military: America’s problem
Conscription using a lottery based system would be a fair, efficient, sustainable, legal and proven alternative to fixing the military's recruiting problem, says the author of this commentary.
By Dennis Laich
Army using drug waivers, bonuses to fill ranks
Under the gun to increase the size of the force, the Army is issuing more waivers for past drug use or bad conduct by recruits, and pouring an extra $200 million into bonuses this year to attract and retain soldiers.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press