Army Reports Additional Recruits Due To Tough Economy

[The Straight Story]

Army Reports Additional Recruits Due To Tough Economy

MILWAUKEE -- Army recruiters say more men and women are walking in off the street looking for the job that will always be there despite tough economic times.

Army Recruits Go Up During Tough Economy

The Army reports an additional 1,000 recruits for the last quarter, compared to the previous year. Officials expect that number to jump even more with graduations approaching.

"We've seen an increase in walk-in traffic. Individuals willing to step up to the plate when our nation's at war to serve our country,” Lt. Col. Daniel Miller, of Milwaukee’s US Army Recruiting Battalion, said.

Local Army officials said they’ve met recruitment goals for the last two years but more recently are seeing even more interested in signing up.

Miller said despite the country being at war, massive layoffs like the one at Janesville’s GM plant are making many think twice about a military calling.

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[MADem]

1. It's the "Three Hots and a Cot" routine.

Ease of recruiting has a direct correlation with the unemployment rate. When the rate is low, recruiters have to struggle to find those "butts on the bus." When the rate is high, all they have to do is open the door in the morning, and line 'em up.

These new recruits aren't "stepping up to the plate." They realize it's either the Army, with the discipline and danger, or nothing, because there's nothing out there.

About the only "up side" of this mess is that recruit quality will improve. It's been pretty low for the last several years.

[dkofos]

2. Could be it's just a dem in the Whitehouse.

That claimed he would get us out of Iraq.