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Army Expects to Keep Falling Short of Recruiting Goals

HeadlineMar 24, 2005

Meanwhile Army Secretary Francis Harvey admitted Wednesday that he expects the Army to miss its recruiting goals for the month of March and April. Despite the recruiting problems, Harvey said he sees no chance of the government reinstituting a military draft. Harvey said “The `D’ word is the farthest thing from my mind.” But not all in the military are so certain. Retired Maj. Gen. Edward Atkeson told the military newspaper Stars & Stripes last week “the all-volunteer force is close to breaking right now.” Atkeson said “When it does break that’s when you’ll see the draft come back.”

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