Troop Shortage Worsens

A couple recent articles about the troop shortage:

• From the New York Times: 5 Units of Military Reserve Miss Recruiting Goals [registration required]
• From the Washington Times: Green Berets' Numbers Fall Short

No worries, though – those recruitment bonuses will make all the difference. Here's just one example:

• From the Philadelphia Inquirer: Dentist, 84, Gets An Offer To Reenlist [military.com]

"The last time Floyd Baker served in the U.S. Army, Dwight D. Eisenhower was still a general. So the 84-year-old, semi-retired Mount Airy dentist was a little surprised last August when he got a letter from a local Army recruiting station inviting him to reenlist."