National Guard needs more recruits
Since joining the National Guard is now equivalent to enlisting for active duty in a war zone, with no certainty you’ll be allowed to return home once your shift is up, it’s not surprising to find that the Army National Guard is having trouble meeting recruitment goals.
Such is the plight of the Indiana National Guard, struggling to boost its numbers at a time when potential recruits are retreating because of the war in Iraq. Since 2001, the Guard