Recruit the Soldier, Put the Spouse on a Career Path
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Recruit the soldier. Retain the family. That's been common wisdom at the Pentagon for ages.
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By Sara Jean Green, Seattle Times  Feb. 7--The strong job market, the war in Iraq and a dwindling number of people interested in law-enforcement careers are making things difficult for police recruiters like Suzanne Long and Andre Sinn.
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Erik W. Hayes told friends and family that he joined the U.S. Army to help save money for his future. And just last week, that future seemed more certain: He sent an e-mail from Iraq telling friends that he wanted to become an emergency medical technician when he returned to Maryland.
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Under a web of Army rules, thousands of part-time soldiers injured on duty in Iraq and elsewhere are navigating a system suited to full-timers.
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From Tuesday's Globe and Mail OTTAWA AND TIRIN KOT, AFGHANISTAN - Prime Minister Stephen Harper goes recruiting today, hoping to convince combat-shy Europeans to reinforce Canada's embattled troops doing much ...Comment
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The number of blacks joining the military has plunged by more than one-third since the Afghanistan and Iraq wars began. Other job prospects are soaring and relatives of potential recruits increasingly are discouraging them from joining the armed services.
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For generations, the United States has selected its diplomats through a two-stage test seen as a model of merit-based rigor. Pass hundreds of questions in a dozen subject areas and a day-long oral grilling by Foreign Service officers, and join the ranks. Fail, and find a different line of work.
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Though the next president will probably command soldiers in two separate wars, few of those hoping to win the job can say they've ever seen combat or even taken abuse from a drill sergeant.
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LOCUST FORK, Ala. - Navy recruiter Wendy Chunn visited the McIntyre home hoping to persuade their 18-year-old daughter to enlist...
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For decades, the U.S. military has been using games to train its troops. Now, for the first time, the Army has set up a project office just for building and deploying videogames.  But don't expect a copy of Halo 3 in your rucksack, soldier.
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Officials are considering seeking a change in Pentagon policy that would allow for longer and more frequent call-ups of some reservists.
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LAPORTE, Ind. -- The mother of a northern Indiana soldier killed in Iraq said her son joined the Army because he wanted to be like his father.
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The Army will meet its goal of recruiting 80,000 new active-duty soldiers this fiscal year but will fall short in the percentage of high school graduates as the education level of enlistees dips below the norm of the past decade, according to senior Pentagon officials.
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A think-tank calls for soldiers to be retrained as teachers to tackle indiscipline in the classroom.
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A government campaign will seek to encourage people to upgrade their skills through education and training.
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The combat-style game 'America's Army' has proven to be a potent tool in recruiting.
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When you marry someone, you may be marrying some massive financial headaches.