The Military may be missing the commitment for increase of the Military forces available. Both the Army and Marines suggest in this article that they restrict the opening of new facilities–Training and Recruitment, refrain from introduction of new Recruitment incentives, and concentrate on Patriotism to induce the slow growth (6-7000 for the Army, 2000 for the Marines) that Command desires. I think ‘We have a failure to communicate here!’
Multiple-Tours in Combat zones may seem like an option, but it gets fairly Time-worn as Troops find themselves dumped in the press of Combat patrolling again and again; two psychological pressures arise under these conditions which have fancy names, though I simply call them ‘Gun-shy’ and "Trigger-happy’. Neither can be obviated by repetitive amounts of Training. Commanders can always tell when individual troops are effectively done; transfer to safe Duty, best if they are returned home to Stateside service, the only truly valuable option for the Military. Politicians and Generals regrettably fail to observe this proven alternative to Everyone’s injury.
What this Country really need are trained Reserves, and in numbers far in excess of what is currently available. I hereby advocate a new Law establishing a Volunteer option offered to all High School Juniors and Seniors; offering Summer employment at Boot Trainees' rates of pay, with a $1000 bonus upon completion of a summer Boot camp, adoption of this Offer would make them subject to Military Call-up for a potential 12 years service post-High School graduation. Seniors who attended the Junior Year Boot camp would receive a like Pay and bonus for a 3-month attendance of an advanced Military training course. The Goal of this Program would be the initial training of a desired 3 million Reserve complement, only called to Service upon Presidential decree, and at the discretion of Military Command as to the most-qualified. lgl
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