The US Army once again failed to meet their recruitment goals. This could become a problem especially because the months after high school graduation are usually the biggest months for recruitment. The Army is planning on increasing their total number of soldiers by 33,000 and it is going to be difficult due to the way things are going in Iraq right now.
Okay, now for my analysis. I have thought very seriously about joining the US military. I am a college graduate and I am still young enough that I do not have the responsibilities that come with age and family. I have my whole life and the whole world in front of me and yet I still think of joining the military. You might think that is insane. Well I wouldn't blame you.
The reasons that I would join the military have to do with romanticized notions that the military would have us believe in. I am attracted to the service to my country, to the sacrifice to something greater than myself, the showing of patriotism, the historical significance and the camaraderie.
However, I do not join the military (especially the Army) because I do not believe that they would offer me the opportunity to serve in a way that would be most advantageous to both of us. I do not believe that those that join are used in the way that would best benefit all of those involved.
I only wish that the military could find ways to better exploit the talents of the American soldier/sailor/Marine/airman. I am most certainly a fan of the military and I love what they do for our country, but I believe that those in the military right now are being done a disservice by the political wing of the military. The military is being run by politicians and every time this has happened in history of the world it has been followed by great failure.
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