COUNTERING MILITARY RECRUITMENT
Appreciation for troops emanates from trail
Peter S. Canellos, Boston Globe, December 18, 2007
Army Increasing Enlistment Bonuses
Stars and Stripes, Military.com, December 14, 2007
Money is extra incentive for enlisting
Israel Saenz, caller.com, December 10, 2007
Veterans explain to students why they serve
Heather Collura, USA Today, December 5, 2007
General honors young leaders
Steve Israel, Times Herald-Record, December 4, 2007
Patriotism dwindling, Army turns to cash in search of recruits
Jason Rhyne, The Raw Story, December 3, 2007
Uncle Sam Wants You, But Ads Target Mom, Dad
YOCHI J. DREAZEN, The Wall Street Journal, November 29, 2007
U.S. Army expands by lowering the bar on recruits
Bryan Bender, The Boston Globe, November 27, 2007
Oldest Military Recruiter Makes A Difference
Richard Sher, CBS Local, November 27, 2007
Stepped-up Army recruiting enlists many with problems
Bryan Bender, Boston Globe, November 27, 2007
'Reading Eagle' Gets Documents About National Guard Recruiters Altering Papers
Associated Press, November 26, 2007
Hey, kid ... want 1,000 bucks just to train?
MEGAN BRODERICK, Republican-American, November 26, 2007
Army Recruiters On a New Mission
Joan Voight, AD Week, November 26, 2007
Be all you can be: Military recruitment targets poor, uneducated youth
Justi Montague, The Current, Novebmer 26, 2007
Kids LOL @ Navy Recruiters
Aaron Sarver, In These Times, November 23, 2007
New Future Soldier program pays high schoolers who sign up early
Ashley Meeks, Las Cruces Sun-News, November 19, 2007
Recruiters struggle to find an Army
Frank Greve, Seattle Times, November 12, 2007
Army, Marine Corps struggle with mandate to expand
Art Pine, National Journal, November 12, 2007
U.S. military lowers standards
Travis Holland, The Batt, November 11, 2007
Lawmaker: Recruiting criminals unwise
William Matthews, Army Times, November 9, 2007
High school recruits earn now to serve later
KARIN SHAW ANDERSON, The Dallas Morning News, November 9, 2007
I Want You … Badly
Phillip Carter and Brad Flora, Slate, November 7, 2007
Military May Lower the Bar for Recruits
LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press, November 6, 2007
Group Objects To Military Recruitment Ads At Schools
Channel 3000, Local News, November 3, 2007
Marine Recruiters Punished for Cheating
Associated Press, November 1, 2007
Army has Record Low Level of Recruits
Associated Press, November 01, 2007
Army Has Record Low Level of Recruits
ROBERT BURNS, Associated Press, October 31, 2007
Army Meets Recruiting Goal of 80,000
Stars and Stripes ,October 03, 2007
Military Lowers Standards to Fill Ranks
Clayton B. Reid, News Max, October 28, 2007
'Active First' Program Offers Up to $60,000 in Bonuses
Army News Service, October 25, 2007
US Army Lures Foreigners With Promise Of Citizenship
Cordula Meyer, Counter Currents, October 23, 2007
The few, the not-so-proud
Behnaz Abolmaali, Daily Texan, October 22, 2007
Army marching to tune of marketplace
Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, October 21, 2007
Marines Exceed Recruiting Numbers
American Forces Press Service ,October 09, 2007
Army meets its fiscal 2007 recruiting goals
MICHELLE TAN, Army Times, October 4, 2007
Army plays down drop of 30% in recruits signing up
HAMISH MACDONNELL, Scotsman, October 1, 2007
Army sweetens the pot looking for recruits in Alaska
GEORGE BRYSON, Anchorage Daily News, September 23, 2007
Military offers cash for lives
Lacei Amodei, Party for Socialism and Liberation, September 21, 2007
Top Military Recruitment Lies
Aimee Allison and David Solnit, Seven Stories Press ,September 20, 2007.
Recruiting Takes A Fistful Of Dollars
Courrant, September 12, 2007
When military recruiting becomes a 'win big' pitch
News-Journal Online, September 11, 2007
No takers for Army bonus of $20,000 on Peninsula, recruiters say
Randy Trick, Peninsula Daily News ,September 08, 2007
Army Exceeds Recruitment Goal For August by 528
Josh White, Washington Post, September 5, 2007
New Initiatives Raise Hopes for Army to Reach Recruiting Goals
Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service, September 4, 2007
Schofield soldiers paid $13.9M to re-enlist
William Cole, Honolulu Advertiser, September 3, 2007
Army Looks to National Guard for Help
Associated Press, August 28, 2007
Army "Quick-Ship" Bonus: Alternative to a Dead-End Job
Ian Gurvitz, The Huffington Post, August 27, 2007
What it takes to sign up
Susan Palmer, The Register-Guard, August 14, 2007
Military Opens Door to More Dropouts
Associated Press, August 13, 2007
Military Recruiters Success in Central Pennsylvania
Norm Jones, WNEP Local News, August 10, 2007
Army Adding Recruiters to Meet Goals
PAULINE JELINEK, Associated Press, August 10, 2007
Need help with a down payment? Ask the Army
Associated Press, August 9, 2007
Army Meets July Recruiting Goal
Associated Press, August 08, 2007
Kenya: Recruits to Serve in Iraq
Steve Mkawale, All Africa, August 3, 2007
Exemptions available in recruiter call-up
Jim Tice, Army Times, August 1, 2007
Military Lowers Standards To Fill Ranks
CBS National, July 30, 2007
Army Offering $20,000 Bonus For 'Quick' Recruits
CBS Local, July 27, 2007
Man claims Army recruiter confined, threatened him
NICK WERNER, The Star Press, July 25, 2007
I-Team: Military Recruitment Follow-Up
Jim Osman, CBS Local, July 19, 2007
Sentencing July 25 in Guard test bribery
Michelle Tan, Army Times, July 16, 2007
Private recruiting bolsters Guard ranks
Associated Press, July 16, 2007
Army Reaches Out to Adult 'Influencers' to Encourage Them to Promote Service
Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service, July 10, 2007
Army's Recruiting Goal Lags For Second Month in a Row
Josh White, Washington Post, July 10, 2007
Immigration and Military Enlistment:The Pentagon's Push for the DREAM Act Heats Up
Jorge Mariscal, Draft NOtices, July-September 2007
Army Misses May Recruiting Goal
Associated Press, June 12, 2007
Fewer high-quality Army recruits
Bryan Bender and Kevin Baron, Boston Globe, June 1, 2007
Military recruiters up the ante
BRIGID BRETT, North County Times ,May 31, 2007
Army Raises Enlistment Bonuses
Army News Service, May 31, 2007
Army Recruiters Caught on Hidden Camera
WTVF, Nashville, May 14, 2007
Probe sought over alleged recruiting lies
The Associated Press, May 11, 2007
SEALs Face Recruiting Woes
Virginian-Pilot, May 08, 2007
Services Meet Recruiting Goals
American Forces Press Service, April 11, 2007
Risk Management
Lauren Collins, Newyorker, April 9, 2007
Ga. recruiter set to make $94K in bonuses
Elliott Minor, The Associated Press ,April 5, 2007
Uncle Sam Wants…You? US Military Recruiting Teachers to help Recruit Students!!
Cynthia Kopkowski, National Education Association, April 2007
Army Reaching Public Through YouTube
J.D. Leipold, Army News Service, March 22, 2007
Ongoing war, likely boost in active-duty forces create headaches for Army, Marines
Dogen Hannah, Tri-Gally Herald, March 21, 2007
Sports: America's Passion for Paintball
Recruiters seek soldiers on a hot sport's battlefields.
Andrew Romano, Newsweek, March 19, 2007
$40,000 found to be misused; recruiters demoted, punished
Matthew Dolan, Baltimore Sun, February 23, 2007
I-Team: Army Recruiters Follow-Up
Jim Osman, CBS 3, February 21st, 2007
Army Giving More Waivers in Recruiting
LIZETTE ALVAREZ, NY Time, February 14, 2007
Are Potential Military Recruits Being Misled?
Leisa Zigman, KSDK, Febuary 12, 2007
Cheerleaders, Soldiers, Booze and Sex
Catharine Skipp and Arian Campo-Flores, Newsweek, January 30, 2007
Military recruiters suspended
SUSANNE M. SCHAFER, The Associated Press, January 25. 2007
UNFIT FOR DUTYWe're looking for a few ... men
Dara Purvis, RAW STORY COLUMNIST, 2006
The Pentagon builds Islamic prayer rooms and hires imams to make military life more appealing
Richard Whittle, Christian Science Monitor, December 27, 2006
Army recruits with diploma ratio drops
United Press International, Dec. 27, 2006
Military considers recruiting foreigners
Bryan Bender, Boston Globe, December 26, 2006
With Bigger Army, a Bigger Task for Recruiters
DAMIEN CAVE and THOM SHANKER, New York Times, December 24, 2006
Guard enlists younger help in its drive for recruits
David Wood, The Baltimore Sun, December 24, 2006
U.S. Not Winning War in Iraq, Bush Says for 1st Time
Peter Baker, Washington Post, December 20, 2006
Military considers recruiting foreigners
Bryan Bender, Boston Globe, December 12, 2006
Army recruiters tell deadly lies
John Hoff, Minessota Daily, December 11, 2006
Military recruitment, beach party-style
JUSTIN BERGMAN, Associated Press, November 29, 2006
Army Debuts New Slogan In Recruiting Commercials
Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post Staff Writer, November 22, 2006
CBS Investigates Army Recruits' 'Moral Waivers'
Rick Sallinger, CBS, Nov 20, 2006
Volunteer Force May Be "Severely Degraded" Soon, Retired General Says
Leo Shane III, The Stars and Stripes, November 18, 2006
How Military Recruitment Is Being Compromised
Nathaniel Frank, The New York Times, November 13, 2006
No Atheists in a Foxhole? No Idiots, Either
TIM KANE AND MACKENZIE EAGLEN, The New York Times, November 8, 2006
Recruiters dishonest about Iraq
Chicago Tribune, November 5, 2006
Questionable military drug testing uncovered
Jim Hoffer, New York- WABC, November 3, 2006
Army Recruiters Accused of Misleading Students to Get Them to Enlist
ABC News, Nov. 3, 2006
Military recruitment abuses uncovered
Jim Hoffer, Eyewitness News Investigators Exclusive, November 2, 2006
Air Force Recruiting Specialists,
Associated Press, November 01, 2006
Older recruits fill out military
Brian MacQuarrie, The Boston Globe, October 23, 2006
Recruiters find only a few good men (and women) in N.J.
MEREDITH KOLODNER, Press of Atlanta City, October 22, 2006
California second in Army recruiting
Lisa Friedman, Pasadena Star News, October 14th, 2006
Lower Standards Help Army Recruit More
Lolita Baldor, The Associated Press 10 October 2006
New Army Recruiting Slogan Unveiled
Associated Press, October 09, 2006
Army Guard Barely Misses Recruiting Goal
Associated Press, October 04, 2006
U.S. is recruiting misfits for army
Nick Turse, San Francisco Chronicle, October 1, 2006
Army Recruiter Admits to Forging Parental Signature
Amanda Butterfield, KSL news, September 27th, 2006
A video game the Army is using as a free recruitment tool gets a personal touch with the likenesses of eight who have fought in Iraq or Afghanistan.
ASSOCIATED PRESS, September 25, 2006
Enjoy the video game? Then join the Army
Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor September 19, 2006
Newest Army recruits: the over-35 crowd
Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor September 06, 2006
Army Tries Private Pitch For Recruits
Renae Merle, Washington Post , September 6, 2006
Newest Army recruits: the over-35 crowd
Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, September 06, 2006
Recruiters confident despite lagging DEP
Michelle Tan, Army Times, August 21, 2006
Recruiters' Tactics Questioned
Associated Press, August 15, 2006
Army recruiter disciplined for enlisting Portland autistic teen
The Associated Press, August 10, 2006
Film Highlighting Army Guard to Play in Theaters
Army News Service, August 3, 2006
Army Makes Way for Older Soldiers
Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, August 1, 2006
Another Cover for Army Recruiting
Pat Elder, Draft Notices, July-September 2006
Enhance Force Levels? Look to Immigrants.
Kevin Ryan, Christian Science Monitor, July 26, 2006
Changes help recruiters, career counselors get, keep the best
Chris Rasmussen, The Leader July 25, 2006
Some Enlisted Can Share GI Bill Benefits
Stars and Stripes, July 25, 2006
Marines Use MySpace to Recruit
Associated Press, July 24, 2006
Recruiting Racists to Fight Terrorists
Fred McKissack, Pittsburgh Tribune, July 23, 2006
Military Recruiting Goes Private on the Web Site Standoutrecruits.com
financevisor.com, July 20, 2006
Army Surpasses June Recruiting Goal
Associated Press, July 11, 2006
Critics say push to meet quotas may let unstable recruits join up
Anna Badkhen, San Francisco Gate Chronicle, July 11, 2006
Some See Army Pitch in Preteen Magazine
Bryan Bender, Boston Globe, July 3, 2006
Guard Recruiters Woo Educators
Asbury Park Press, June 12, 2006
Military Recruiters Lure Extreme Sports Thrill Seekers
Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, May 23, 2006
GI Bill Transfer Bonus to Be Offered
Jim Tice, Army Times, May 22, 2006
Parents Upset Over Gym Class Run by Marine Recruiter
Associated Press, May 20, 2006
Guard’s Recruiting-Bonus Pot Nearly Empty
Michelle Tan, Army Times, May 11, 2006
The Navy SEALs Want to Know
Michael Beder, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 10, 2006
Army Releases 18-year-old with Autism from Enlistment Contract
Sarah Skidmore, Associated Press, May 10, 2006
Get 'Em While They're Young
Jeff Price, Forth Worth Weekly, May 10, 2006
Pentagon Takes Recruiting to New Heights
Associated Press, May 8, 2006
An Army of One Wrong Recruit
Michelle Roberts, The Oregonian, May 7, 2006
Army Misses Recruiting Goal -- Again
Will Dunham, Capitol Hill Blue, April 11, 2006
Uncle Sam's Desperation -- and a Recruit's
Brian Ford, Washington Post, March 25, 2006
Teens Get Weekend Full of Life as a Marine
Rick Rogers, San Diego Union-Tribune, March 19, 2006
Most Americans Not Fit to Join
Associated Press, March 13, 2006
Army Guard Refilling Its Ranks
Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post, March 12, 2006
Struggling for Recruits, Army Relaxes Its Rules
Douglas Belkin, Boston Globe, February 20, 2006
Don't Dumb Down the Army
Kelly M. Greenhill, New York Times, February 17, 2006
For Teachers, This Trip Isn't the Usual Drill
Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, February 15, 2006
Navy to increase numbers inside Iraq
Mike Mount, CNN February 7, 2006
Tattooed Army Recruit Finally Accepted
Associated Press, February 6, 2006
For a General, a Tough Mission: Building the Army
Damien Cave, New York Times, February 5, 2006
For a General, a Tough Mission: Building the Army
Damien Cave, New York Times Feb. 5, 2006
Out of Jail, into the Army
Mark Benjamin , Salon.com , February, 2, 2006
Study: Army Stretched to Breaking Point
ROBERT BURNS, The Associated Press, 01/24/06
Army to Slow Growth and Cut 6 National Guard Combat Brigades
Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post January 19, 2006
More soldiers are signing up for another tour
Drew Brown, Inquirer Washington Bureau, Jan. 19, 2006
Army Increases Enlistment Bonuses
Associated Press, January 18, 2006
The Military Recruiter's Lament
Scott Ritter, AlterNet, January 18, 2006
Army Aims High With Recruiting Goals
LOLITA C. BALDOR, The Associated Press, 1/17/06
Military recruitment turns tough as war casualties mount
Associated Press January 15, 2006
Army's invitation flattering, but soldier's life not for 87-year-old
GRETEL C. KOVACH , The Dallas Morning News , January 13, 2006
Guard recruiting assistance program opens
Michelle Tan, ArmyTimes January 12, 2006
Army Meets Recruiting Goal
Associated Press, January 11, 2006
How low can Army recruiters go?
Fred Kaplan, Slate.com, Jan. 9, 2006
Murtha Says He's not to Blame
Associated Press, January 06, 2006
Guard pays members for enlisting others
Michael Levenson, The Boston Globe, January 5, 2006
Murtha says he wouldn't join military now
Reuters, January 3rd, 2006
Guard turns to pizza, iTunes for recruiting
Mitch Lipka, Inquirer, Dec. 26, 2005
Short of recruits, Army redoes its math
Mark Sappenfield, The Christian Science Monitor, December 15, 2005
Military Recruits Assess Risks Of Service With Open Eyes
David Wood, New Orleans Times-Picayune, December 15, 2005
Army recruits needed
Robert Burns, ASSOCIATED PRESS, December 12, 2005
‘Making mission' in a tough market
SHAWN MCCARTHY, Saturday's Globe, December 10, 2005
Army Drops 'Army of One' Ad Agency
The Associated Press,12/07/05
The Army National Guard, battling a falloff in recruiting, is offering troops a finder's fee for lining up new soldiers.
H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY, Dec. 2, 2005
Army Wants Vets Back
Associated Press, November 30, 2005
Hard-pressed military tapping retirees
Associated Press, November 29th, 2005
Guard soldiers offered recruiting bonuses
Michelle Tan, Army Times, November 28, 2005
The End Of The War
Robert B. Reich, CommonDreams.org, November 23, 2005
Army to Halt Call-Ups of Inactive Soldiers Thousands on Reserve List
Seek Delay or Exemption on Return to Active Duty
Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post, November 18, 2005
Vital Military Jobs Go Unfilled, Study Says
DAMIEN CAVE, New York Time, November 18, 2005
Army to Halt Call-Ups of Inactive Soldiers
Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post, November 18, 2005
An Army of None
Sarah Ferguson, The Village Voice, November 17th, 2005
Bonuses target former soldiers
Mark D. Faram, Army Times, November 11, 2005
Military Recruitment Hits October Targets
The Associated Press, November 10, 2005
ARMY REACHES NEW LOW TO FILL RANKS
TOM BOWMAN, Baltimore Sun,11/09/05
Enrollment is low for Army ROTC recruits
LOUIS HANSEN, The Virginian-Pilot, October 31, 2005
Goal missed for scholarship applications
Bryan Bender, The Boston Globe, October 20, 2005
Guard recruiting strength to increase
Michelle Tan, Army Times, October 18, 2005
Bonuses kick off recruiting year
Army Times, October 17, 2005
Recruiting takes off at air show
Shannon Snow, San Diego Union-Tribune, October 16, 2005
Army Has Ideas To Boost Recruiting
Associated Press, Oct. 11, 2005
Army officials try to step up recruiting incentives, but former recruiter says young adults should be weary of recruiter tactics
Sara Dorsey, Tampa Bay's 10 News, 10/12/2005
Army is broken and in need of repair
Joseph L. Galloway, Knight Ridder Newspapers, Oct 12,2005
Army Has Plan to Boost Signups
Associated Press, October 11, 2005
The Recruiters' War
Michael Bronner, Vanity Fair, October 11, 2005
SEALs Launching Public Recruiting Effort
SETH HETTENA, The Associated Press, October 10, 2005
Shortening tours of duty is unlikely as military officials expect another tough recruiting year.
Mark Mazzetti, Los Angeles Times, October 7, 2005
Senate gives nod to recruiting older citizens
Rick Maze, Army Times, October 04, 2005
Army Moves to Recruit More High School Dropouts
Joseph Galloway , Knight Ridder, October 4, 2005
Army Lowers Bar for Recruits
Miami Herald, October 04, 2005
Politics and Military Recruiting
StrategyPage.com, September 26, 2005
How to Pitch the Military When a War Drags On?
TIMOTHY L. O'BRIEN , New York Times, September 25, 2005
Duty Calls To Elderly In Recruiters' Mistake
Jon Steinman, Boston Globe, September 24, 2005
GEDs no longer required
Joseph R. Chenelly, Army Times, September 20, 2005
Army Expects to Miss Goals for Recruiting
REUTERS, September 13, 2005
Who's Next?
KAREN HOUPPERT, The Nation, September 12, 2005
LOUISIANA LAWMAKERS aim to cope with political fallout.
JOHN HARWOOD, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, September 9, 2005
Sergeant admits 'poor judgment' in pursuing undercover student
John Aguilar, Rocky Mountain News, August 31, 2005
Army Scouts NASCAR Circuit for Recruits
Boston Globe, August 29, 2005
Army Likely to Meet August's, But Not Year's, Recruiting Goal
Josh White, Washington Post, August 26, 2005
Military's Recruiting Troubles Extend to Affluent War Supporters
Terry M. Neal, Washington Post, August 22, 2005
Pitching Army to Parents of Prospects a Tough Sell
Mark Mazzetti, Los Angelos Times, August 21, 2005
Army Names New Recruiting Head
Associated Press, August 17, 2005
Critics Want Overhaul of Army's Bonus System
Damien Cave, The New York Times, 15 August 2005
Army ads encourage parents to let their children sign up
Jason George, Chicago Tribune, August 14th, 2005
Report finds lifting gay ban could ease military recruiting crisis
Dawn Wolfe Gutterman, Pride Source.com, August 11, 2005
Army Recruiting Up
Associated Press, August 11, 2005
Keep military enlistees out of Peace Corps initiatives
Daytona Beach daily, August 06, 2005
War and Peace Corps: Are Pentagon Ties Endangering Volunteers?
Democracy.org, August 3rd, 2005
Peace Corps Option for Military Recruits Sparks Concerns
Alan Cooperman, Washington Post,