Originally Posted by nigegilb
Resorting to socialist propaganda now, Nige?
As in any statistical challenge, you can make the numbers say darn near anything you want. Fact is, we're in the middle of one of the biggest reorganizations & downsizings since after GW1 - the "recruiting goals" are changing daily as "we" decide what we think we want our force structure to look like.
Truth is, the Army has always had the worst recruiting numbers - primarily because they have the highest goals, but also because, well, they're the Army. The Marines do the best on recruiting, followed by USAF, then USN & Army bringing up the rear.
Recruiting is down slightly, but retention is up, or at least steady. Don't have latest stats handy, but reference above, I'm sure I can find any number of them to support whichever position I pick!