Meanwhile: Call-ups sap Guard's strength
Call-ups sap Guard's strength
New numbers reveal problems in recruiting, retention and quality
DAVE MONIZ GANNETT NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON -- The nation's largest part-time military force is suffering personnel strains from extended call-ups of troops.
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Pentagon and National Guard figures show that the 350,000-member Army National Guard is having increasing difficulty recruiting soldiers and is seeing a drop-off in the quality of enlistees as measured by aptitude tests.
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