Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Marines Anticipate Reaching Five-Year Goal Two Years Early

By Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
September 12, 2008

Even without offering big cash bonuses, promising opportunities for college or assuring a better life after service, the Marine Corps anticipates meeting its five-year force-growth goal two years early, the commander of Marine recruiting said via teleconference today from his headquarters in Quantico, Va.

The Marine recruiting message is dynamically different from that of other services, Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert E. Milstead Jr. said as he discussed the current state and contemporary challenges in recruiting Marines.

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