Top military officials (Gen. Richard A. Cody) say forces strained

[truthpusher]

http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/breaking_news/10799786.htm

Posted on Wed, Feb. 02, 2005

Top military officials say forces strained

By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The Army is coming up short in its recruiting of National Guard forces, and staffing the next rotation of guardsmen and reservists to serve in Iraq will be difficult, top military officials told lawmakers Wednesday.

Gen. Richard A. Cody, the Army's vice chief of staff, said the Guard struggled to staff its second and third rotations for the Iraq war but still met the call for troops.

He told a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee that he was confident the Army again will be able to fully staff its next troop rotation, but he added, "It will be painful."

Later, when pressed by lawmakers to explain, Cody said, "That's probably a poor choice of words." Still, he said, "we'll have to address this" if the Guard continues to operate "at this level of commitment" in Iraq because many of those troops are nearing the end of their second consecutive year of active duty and, therefore, must return home.

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[marmar]

1. In other news ...

the earth revolves around the sun.

:D

[tabasco]

2. Freepers! Find a recruiter here ...

www.army.mil

Do your part in spreading democracy around the globe ! Your glorious leader needs you NOW for FREEDOM'S sake !

[4dsc]

5. FREEPERS are cowards!!

You won't find one within 100 yards of a recruitment station.

[Supersedeas]

8. Chicken Hawk Freepers....YOUR preemptive leader is calling YOU

He is calling the rest of 'Merika too...but they are not answering his dumbass call to be cannon-fodder for the Oil Barrons.

[KissMeKate]

3. dont worry, weve got the stop loss draft!

eom

[bemildred]

4. Walking Without Putin (www.noputin.com) has other concerns on its

agenda, particularly the possible elimination of student military deferments. When Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov floated that idea recently, Obozov said, "For us, that was the last straw."

[AlCzervik]

6. General Cody, soon to be retired no doubt.

[lovuian]

7. Theres no denying it Americans are not signing up for Iraq

thats for sure!!!