Posted
2/13/2007 05:26:00 PM
by Douglas
We're looking for the few, the proud, awe screw it, we need
warm bodies.The Army and Marine Corps are letting in more recruits with criminal records, including some with felony convictions, reflecting the increased pressure of five years of war and its mounting casualties.
According to data compiled by the Defense Department, the number of Army and Marine recruits needing waivers for felonies and serious misdemeanors, including minor drug offenses, has grown since 2003. The Army granted more than double the number of waivers for felonies and misdemeanors in 2006 than it did in 2003. Some recruits may get more than one waiver.
Recruiters are desperate. What a sad statement of our nation's volunteer defense.