Just Look at the Numbers
The Associated Press is reporting that Army General William S. Wallace has confirmed the U.S. Army will begin its recruiting year with fewer volunteers signed up for basic training than in any year since 1973.
In most years the Army begins it yearly recruiting efforts with about 25% of its recruitment goal already met, but waiting to be shipped off to basic training. This year, that "delayed entry pool" measures just 9% percent of the 2008 recruitment goal.
Gen. Wallace attributed the decline in the number of pre-signed recruits to the Army's decision last July to offer a $20,000 "quick ship" bonus to recruits willing to leave for basic training by the end of September.
It is unacceptable that the Army is spending $20,000 of our tax dollars to bribe enlistee's to sign up. Especially when there is a pool of able bodied Gay-Americans willing to help the Army meet its recruitment goals at no additional cost! "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is unnecessarily hurting America's ability to fill its ranks and secure its defense, and why?
Allowing the bigotry of a small minority to dictate the national security policies of the United States is dangerous, and if you don't believe me....just look at the numbers.
-Victor Maldonado
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11-01-07
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