Previously I commented on the fact that all of the talk about how the Army was the only branch of the military suffering recruiting woes (the Marines, Navy, and Air Force apparently are not) usually tends to ignore the question of the National Guard and reserves.
Well, unsurprisingly, many components of the reserves are also suffering recruiting problems.
According to Robert Burns of the Associated Press, several branches of the National Guard and Reserves failed to meet their quotas:
The Army National Guard fell short by 20% (or by about 12,000 soldiers, according to my calculations)
The Navy Reserve fell short by 12%
The Army Reserve fell short 16% (i.e., by about 4500 soldiers)
The Air National Guard fell short by 14%.
On the other hand, the Marine Corps Reserve exceeded its goal by 2% and the Air Force Reserve by 13%.
Another interesting tidbit: while we keep being reminded that in the active-duty forces, only the Army missed its recruiting goals, what is not mentioned is that the other branches barely made theirs; the Navy and Marine Corps recruited just enough and the Air Force exceeded its goal by only 2%, compared to the Army missing its goal by more than 8%.
Thanx and a tip o' the hat to the National Debunker for bringing this article to my attention.
That is all.
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