Army enlistment rate low due to war on terrorism

Army enlistment rate low due to war on terrorism:

After missing monthly recruiting goals for the first time in five years in February, the Army expects to miss goals again this month and the next as well.
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'The current difficulty is primarily a factor of the ongoing war on terrorism,' said Douglas Smith, spokesman for the Army Recruiting Command at Fort Knox, Ky. 'Young people and their parents are just reluctant to consider enlistment at this time.'

The National Guard numbers are the worst. In February the Guard met only 75 percent of its year-to-date target. The Reserve had met 90 percent of its goal, and the active-duty Army hit 94 percent of its goal."