Army Off Target on Recruits
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The percentage of new recruits entering the Army with a high school diploma dropped to a new low in 2007, according to a study released yesterday, and Army officials confirmed that they have lowered their standards to meet high recruiting goals in the middle of two ongoing wars.
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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Forget course catalogs and colorful pamphlets. Think sex, skiing and rock 'n' roll. When it comes to recruiting students for college, admissions officials are turning to increasingly outlandish stunts to get the attention of high schoolers.
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The British Army secretly restricted numbers of ethnic recruits, according to official files just released.
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The Pentagon is filling its ranks with young people who haven't finished high school -- and a critical report says that kind of Army will be more expensive
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There is a belief at Army that the football program has turned the corner, thanks to improvements in recruiting under third-year coach Bobby Ross.
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In the latest signs of strains on the military from the war in Iraq, the Army National Guard announced on Thursday that it had fallen 30 percent below its recruiting goals
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The number of neo-Nazis and skinheads in the armed forces is increasing, according to a watchdog group that claims the military is relaxing standards amid pressure to sign up recruits during the Iraq war.
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The U.S. Army is showing growing   signs of strain as it tries to sustain troop levels in Iraq and   Afghanistan, including stress on soldiers, lower unit   readiness, equipment shortfalls and money worries.
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The head of the British Army has warned that his soldiers are 'just' about coping with demands placed on them.
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Â· 'Disgraceful' standards found at army barracksÂ· Forces minister accepts some areas need work
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Military service may insulate candidates from 'weak on defense' charges.
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In response to continued recruiting difficulties, the National Guard is tripling the cash bonuses it will pay for some new recruits and for current Guard soldiers willing
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More than 90 percent of the Army's new recruits since late July have accepted a $20,000 "quick ship" bonus to leave for basic combat training by the end of September, putting thousands of Americans into uniform almost immediately.
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The U.S. Army, strained by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, missed its recruiting goal for the second straight month in June, indicating a trend that some defense officials on Monday called worrying.
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The Granada Discotheke is planning a party for soldiers. Problem is, if American soldiers from nearby H.D. Smith Barracks in Baumholder attend, they'll be defying a direct order to stay out of the club, which ...
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Half of Army recruits have the literacy or numeracy skills of children leaving primary school.
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Gurkhas who served with the British Army reacted with disappointment yesterday to the news that only limited numbers could apply for British citizenship following a campaign