Army hopes to spark recruiting with PR blitz, possible increase in age cap

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ARLINGTON, Va. — The Army is planning a new public relations blitz and considering an increase to the age cap for recruits as top leaders acknowledge recruiting efforts are stumbling.

Those plans came as Army Secretary Francis Harvey told reporters that recruiters likely will not meet their quotas for new volunteers into active-duty Army over the next two months.

“It’s March, I’m not giving up,” Army Secretary Francis Harvey told reporters Wednesday. But he added, “There is a forecast that we will not meet the monthly goal” for March and April.

This comes in the wake of the Army missing its active-duty recruiting goals last month by about 25 percent.

The Army Guard and Reserve also are struggling to keep enough troops in uniform. The Reserve is 10 percent behind in recruiting quotas this year and the Guard is now 25 percent behind in recruiting efforts, according to Pentagon figures.

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I have always been a supporter of the military. But now, I must say with great conviction - FUCK THE ARMY. The generals in the Army today are right wing, kiss ass wimps, that don't have the balls to stand up to Rummy. Sending your child to the Army at this time is like sending a lamb to the slaughter house - and for what? Iraqi oil? The Army today issues what was once earned - the black beret, made famous by our Rangers. We have leaders in todays Army that are more concerned with fashion than combat readiness. FUCK THE ARMY!