US Army hits "restructured" recruiting goal; Reserve and Guard both miss

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10455589.htm

WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army, which fell short in recruiting in fiscal 2005, met its April goal, but the Army Reserve and Army National Guard missed their targets amid persistent concern among potential recruits over the Iraq war.

The Pentagon released monthly military recruiting data on Wednesday showing that the active-duty Army achieved its 11th straight monthly goal.

But the part-time Army Reserve and National Guard, which both also missed their fiscal 2005 recruiting goals, showed fresh signs of weakness in April even as the Pentagon reduces its reliance on these soldiers in Iraq.

Seven months into fiscal 2006, the Army is slightly ahead of the number of recruits it had landed at the same time a year ago. But because of the way the Army structured its 2006 monthly goals, a big chunk of the recruiting work remains to be done in the summer months.

[Roland99]

1. How far did they drop the Army's goals in order to meet it?

[izzie]

2. I also read that they dropped the Number to say that but---

I do not know where I read it.