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Current Events » in reply to Glenn Reynolds makes an interesting observation on troop retention

It's anecdotal, and it's about transfer, not retention

pwokenyaw — 6/27/2005 3:41:59 PM (archived)

This site says retention is down 11%:

http://www.dailyillini.com/media/paper736/news/2005/06/27/Opinions/Column.College.Chickenhawks-959410.shtml

I don't consider the site authoritative, though - I briefly looked for a better information source and didn't find anything one way or another.

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The whole thread (11 posts)

Glenn Reynolds makes an interesting observation on troop retention - Tom Brosz - 6/26/2005 5:45:35 AM
- It's anecdotal, and it's about transfer, not retention - pwokenyaw - 6/27/2005 3:41:59 PM
  - A lot depends on which service you're talking about. - Tom Brosz - 6/27/2005 6:38:08 PM
- Bonuses - Bowser - 6/26/2005 3:41:58 PM
  - Yes. - Mary Anne - 6/26/2005 4:17:07 PM
    - Try spending a little time with the military blogs. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 6/26/2005 9:45:41 PM
      - OK. - Mary Anne - 6/26/2005 9:47:31 PM
        
        Be all you can be... - Tom Brosz - 6/26/2005 10:33:41 PM
        
        The Marine Corp. is meeting its recruitment quota. (n/t) - Lee - 6/27/2005 1:30:52 AM
        
        Marine Corps missed recruiting goals four months in a row - pwokenyaw - 6/27/2005 3:43:19 PM
        
        I heard it on ABC radio.....so you could be right. (n/t) - Lee - 6/27/2005 6:19:51 PM

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