Posted here Sunday, November 23, 2003 at 7:06:30 PM 
Watch carefully for a logic leading to a new draft.
Army Reserve battling an exodus War is seen as drain on ranks By Robert Schlesinger, Globe Staff, 11/23/2003 WASHINGTON -- The US Army Reserve fell short of its reenlistment goals this fiscal year, underscoring Pentagon fears that the protracted conflict in Iraq could cause a crippling exodus from the armed services. The Army Reserve has missed its retention goal by 6.7 percent, the second shortfall since fiscal 1997. It was largely the result of a larger than expected exodus of career reservists, a loss of valuable skills because such staff members are responsible for training junior officers and operating complex weapons systems.
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