Does Anyone Know Enlistment Figures Since Invasion of Iraq?

[heidiho]

I have been wondering if anyone has a handle of the number of enlistments in the armed forces since we invaded Iraq. My guess would be that not many are signing up for this hellhole of a war.
I have read here that re-ups are only at 50% but what about new enlistments.

Is there a source for this information?

[fizzana]

1. I have read that people are still enlisting at decent rates because

the job market is so bad it's the only option for a lot of people leaving school.

If this was still the Clinton economy, the military would be in serious trouble.

[wtmusic]

2. I'd guess they're about zero

Judging by the amount of recruitment advertising that's going down these days...

Yet another casualty of this f*cked-up war. We won't have any soldiers to fight when we really do need them.

[fizzana]

3. You must have missed the "Army of One" ads all over TV

for the past few months.

[welshTerrier2]

4. Here's the Real Answer

source: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=2C32AAJW3NBCGCRBAEZSFEY?type=topNews&storyID=3617357

"War in Iraq has swollen the ranks of al Qaeda and galvanized the Islamic militant group's will, the International Institute for Strategic Studies said on Wednesday in its annual report."

[jcc]

5. They're doing swell actually

The Army met its quota over a month ago for the entire year! :-< Their doing fine. You forget just how many idiots there are in this country. You must count stupidity as a factor every time you make a guestimate for something like this.

[alfredo]

6. Many are looking for three hots and a cot

There are no jobs for high school and college grads.